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âZika virus seems to pose little or no threat to the nervous system of infants or children, when infections occur after birth,â Bale says. Bale notes that the virus can cause infections in the brain such as encephalitis, but this is rare. Still, parents should be alert concerning this possibility.
Many people infected with Zika virus wonât have symptoms or will only have mild symptoms. The most common symptoms of Zika are. Fever; Rash; Headache; Joint pain; Conjunctivitis (red eyes) Muscle pain; How long symptoms last. Zika is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week. People usually donât get sick enough to go to the hospital, and they very rarely die of Zika. For this reason, many people might not realize they have been infected. Symptoms of Zika are similar to other viruses spread through mosquito bites, like dengue and chikungunya. How soon you should be tested. Zika virus usually remains in the blood of an infected person for about a week.