Zika Virus to be Discussed at Public Webinar
| May 5, 2016 | The state of the Zike epidemic will be discussed during a free, public webinar to be held at 10 a.m. May 13 by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
The Zika webinar will include symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and recommendations for personal protection as well as where to access the most up-to-date information. A panel of professionals from UAMS and the Arkansas Department of Health will be available to take questions.
To join the webinar, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/257787472550707204. For technical support, call 855-234-3348.
The Zika virus causes mild fever, skin rash, red eyes, muscle and joint pain, or a headache that can last for up to seven days. Pregnant women can pass the virus to their unborn fetuses which can result in birth defects such as abnormally small head, eye problems and hearing deficits. The virus is mostly transmitted through mosquito bites; however, sexual transmission is possible.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.###