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12.15.2015
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Cris Lopes, six months pregnant with her daughter Sarah, 1 year: it has set up a "war operation" against the mosquito Photo: Guilherme Pinto / EXTRA
Equipped cottages and protection kit into the bag. Routine infant son who has changed since the zika virus began circulating in Rio and has been linked to cases of microcephaly and a syndrome that causes paralysis. Parents have become increasingly attentive to avoid the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
In the house of Professor Cris Pereira Lopes, 35, six months pregnant and mother of a 1 year old girl, it has assembled a "war operation" against the mosquito. In addition to making use repellent, she also began to dress the daughter in clothes that protect arms and legs.
- Two weeks ago, I had a virus and ran to the doctor for all examinations. Thank God, it was no big deal. I am already aware that we can not ignore us with this disease - she says.
Paula Elias protects his son Thiago mosquitoes covering his legs with a cloth diaper Photo: Guilherme Pinto / EXTRA
Nurse Paula Elias, 31, Thiago's mother, 3 months, uses mosquito netting and diapers to protect your baby during the tours:
- I took zika a month ago and now I am redoubling care with my son. I put a mosquito net in the cradle and when I go to the street, it'll cover the legs with a diaper.
The couple Aline and Fernando Cruz, 36 and 42, respectively, led the 2 year old to play in Piazza Xavier de Brito, in Tijuca, on Sunday. In addition to snacks and toys in the bag of them had repellent.
- We are afraid of being stung him, but we can not let you leave. So we spent the repellent about twice a day, in the legs and his arms - says Fernando.
Aline goes repellent on her son Thiago, with the help of his father, Fernando Cruz Photo: Guilherme Pinto / EXTRA
The engineer Eduardo Solomon, 44, says the Bernando children, age 3, and Caroline, 6, have used long pants to avoid mosquito bites.
- Since I started hearing about zika virus, I started to send my children to school with long pants. This disease is very serious, and parents need to be aware - he says.
Eduardo Solomon with children Bernard and Caroline at the Plaza Xavier de Brito, in Tijuca Photo: Guilherme Pinto / EXTRA
President of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, the doctor Eduardo Vaz points out that the main concern should be fighting mosquito outbreaks. In addition, he recommends protecting children with clothes, window screens, mosquito nets and repellents:
- Parents should not pass repellents hands, mouth, nose and the child's eyes. As the mosquito is repelled by the odor, using this product in other parts of the body is sufficient.
The infectious disease and pediatric UFRJ Edimilson Migowski warns that, although rare, can develop into zika Guillain-Barre syndrome, between ten and 42 days after the end of the disease:
- If parents observe the child with difficulty crawl or walk, they should seek medical attention immediately.
Since October 23, when the notification of cases of zika became mandatory in Rio, the city Health Department registered 339 pregnant women with symptoms of the disease. The city is also investigating 32 cases of babies born with microcephaly in Rio's hospitals this year to find out if mothers contracted zika. Every last Sunday, the city had 930 reported cases of the disease.
Source: Extra
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