3. High temperature
A high temperature, similar to that of fever is often recorded in people infected with Zika. Temperatures exceeding the normal realms can usually be brought back under control with home remedies or over the counter medicines and it is only when the temperature continues to rise uncontrollably, that medical attention or emergency help is really required.
Tolerating a high temperature and fever is much more difficult for vulnerable groups of people such as children, the elderly and pregnant women. It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for pregnant women to avoid being infected with Zika and an otherwise unexplainable temperature increased might indicate that they have been bitten.
The rise in temperature needs to be brought back under control as soon as possible so that further complications such as heart palpitations don’t develop. Trying to ignore a high temperature is like ignoring a stop sign on the highway. Listen to your body.