4. Headache
Headaches of different types affect people infected with the Zika virus. Some people report of migraine-type feelings, where their pounding head is made worse by bright lights and their eyes’ heightened sensitivity to this light. Others report a nagging but bearable headache type feeling going on in the background. Whatever the type of headache felt by an individual, Zika has the potential to cause headaches and make everyday activities very difficult indeed.
With a bad headache, the tendency can be to lie down or sit still, and whilst the Zika virus is doing the most damage, people would be well advised to follow these tendencies. The will power to get through something like Zika can only take you so far before you crash and burn. Zika can cause headaches and with a headache comes dizziness, nausea, vomiting and more. With this in mind, over the counter medicines such as ibuprofen and paracetamol should be considered to tackle at least one symptom that you can actually tackle.