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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current understanding is that once you've had it and recovered, you're immune going forward. I'd send her there with no bug spray hoping she gets it -- either no symptoms or a week feeling fluish, then in 8-10 years when she wants to get pregnant she doesn't have to worry.[/quote] Good lord. I would not do this. I would not be confident that we know all of Zika's effects on children and young people since it so clearly affects brain development. It's probable that there will be a vaccine for Zika long before OP's daughter is ready to get pregnant.[/quote] How do yo think humans build immunity to viruses? :roll: She'll be fine. Zika does it's damage in-utero, not to healthy adults. And an older teen girl is essentially an adult. She's old enough to carry a child. [/quote] Dengue and chikungunya are far more dangerous than Zika (if you're not pregnant), so I wouldn't encourage mosquito bites.[/quote]
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