like i said, "[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]pretty harmless unless you are pregnant. "[/background]
The infection, which causes symptoms including mild fever, conjunctivitis and headache.... It has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains and some countries have advised women not to get pregnant.
How dangerous is it?
Deaths are rare and only one in five people infected is thought to develop symptoms.
These include:
mild fever
conjunctivitis (red, sore eyes)
headache
joint pain
a rash
There is no vaccine or drug treatment. Patients are advised to rest and drink plenty of fluids. But the biggest concern is the impact it could have on babies developing in the womb and the surge in microcephaly.