Zika Virus Persuasive Speech

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Remember the 2016 Olympics some of the athletes decided not to go it.

This was because of the Zika virus. The Zika virus is a very Transmittable disease. Athletes were afraid that they would become infected with the Zika virus. It also didn’t help that there is no current cure for the Zika virus.

Do to the fact that there is no current cure for the Zika virus. People should take precautions. There are certain precautions you can take to prevent the Zika virus. For instance cover all your skin, use bug spray and wear outdoor clothing, make sure where you are sleeping is cool and mosquitoes can’t get in.

There is only two known types of known mosquitoes that can carry Zika virus.The Aedes Agypti, and the Aedes Alboplctus. Luckily there has been no known cases that originated in the united states. But that doesn't mean we haven’t had any outbreaks. Just take last year for instance we had a major outbreak on our
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The Zika virus is a very rapidly spreading disease. At one time a Zika virus infected mosquito could spread it to 4 or 5 people. The mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus is out during the day. So it is a little more difficult to prevent than other diseases that mosquitoes carry.

The Zika virus has many different symptoms that you should look out for. Symptoms usually appear within 14 of being affected and can last for more than a week. But not all people get symptoms. Only 4 out of 5 people get symptoms or show signs of the Zika virus.

The Zika virus has many symptoms. Here are some of them conjunctives, mild fever, rashes, and muscle or joint pain. Because of the fact that there isn’t a current cure for the zika virus there is treatment to make the symptoms not so bad. For instance over the counter pain meds. This may also help with the symptoms of the Zika virus to get plenty of sleep, and to stay

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