Zika Prevention - Spring Break for College Students English

CDC’s Response to Zika

SPRING BREAK ON YOUR MIND?
Protect yourself from Zika!
Zika is a disease primarily spread by mosquitoes,
but a man with Zika can spread it to his sex
partners as well.

Know before you go
Learn about Zika at cdc.gov/zika. Find out if your
destination has Zika, check the CDC Travelers’
Health site for current travel notices: cdc.gov/travel

STOP the spread
Pack to prevent
ŠŠ Insect repellent (Look for these
ingredients: DEET, picaridin, IR3535,
OLE, or PMD.)
ŠŠ Long-sleeved shirts and long pants
ŠŠ Clothing and gear treated
with permethrin
ŠŠ Bed net (if mosquitoes
can get to where
you’re sleeping)

ŠŠ Watch for symptoms after
you get home.
ŠŠ Call your doctor immediately
if you suspect Zika.
ŠŠ Use insect repellent for 3
weeks after travel.

NO!

ŠŠ Use condoms when you
have sex.

Zika symptoms

ŠŠ Condoms (if you
might have sex)

Most people with Zika don’t know they have it. The illness
is usually mild with symptoms lasting about a week.

Protect yourself

The most common symptoms are:

ŠŠ Use insect repellent. Reapply
as directed. Remember to apply
sunscreen first and then insect
repellent.

Red eyes

Fever

Joint pain

Rash

ŠŠ Cover exposed skin when possible.
ŠŠ Stay and sleep in screened-in or
air-conditioned rooms. Use a bed
net if you’re sleeping outside.
ŠŠ Zika can also be spread through
sex, so use latex condoms if you
have sex.

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CS264014-A

March 8, 2016

www.cdc.gov/zika