{"id":46497,"date":"2016-07-12T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T19:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/zapzika-campaign-from-march-of-dimes-urges-prevention-of-brain-damage-to-babies\/"},"modified":"2016-07-21T12:33:04","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T16:33:04","slug":"campana-zapzika-de-march-of-dimes-urge-que-se-prevenga-el-dano-cerebral-en-bebes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/campana-zapzika-de-march-of-dimes-urge-que-se-prevenga-el-dano-cerebral-en-bebes\/","title":{"rendered":"#ZAPzika Campaign From March of Dimes Urges Prevention of Brain Damage to Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 12, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The March of Dimes is seeking thousands of signatures for an online petition to demand that Congress act immediately to pass a bipartisan funding package to combat Zika virus before going on recess. The petition is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/zikapetition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org\/zikapetition<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg4756left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg4756left\" title=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20150409\/197662LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t let Congress get away with this!&#8221; The March of Dimes says. &#8220;It&#8217;s an outrage that Congress has failed to give states and localities the resources they need to protect pregnant women and babies from Zika virus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The petition is part of a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/top-five-tips-to-zapzika-infographic.aspx?utm_source=footerpromo&amp;utm_medium=MOD-site&amp;utm_campaign=Zika-campaign&amp;utm_content=ZAPzika-top-5-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ZAPzika<\/a> campaign urging families and communities to protect against Zika virus infection and the serious risks it poses to pregnant woman and babies, including birth defects involving serious brain damage. Spread these five tips for <b>Z<\/b>ika <b>A<\/b>wareness and <b>P<\/b>rotection:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>Use spray, keep mosquitoes away<\/b>: make sure it&#8217;s EPA registered. <\/li>\n<li><b>Say you will, embrace the chill<\/b>: use air conditioning and window screens if possible. <\/li>\n<li><b>If it&#8217;s wet, it&#8217;s a threat<\/b>: remove still water. <\/li>\n<li><b>Get protected, not infected<\/b>: wear clothes to prevent bites. Use a condom to prevent sexual transmission. <\/li>\n<li><b>If you suspect, then connect<\/b>: call your health care provider if you are at risk of infection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The organization provides continuously updated information on its websites in English, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/zika\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.marchofdimes.org\/zika<\/a>, and in Spanish, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nacersano.org\/zika\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nacersano.org\/zika<\/a>. You can ask a question in both languages at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/ask-us.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.marchofdimes.org\/ask-us.aspx#<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareyourstory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shareyourstory.org<\/a> community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">persistats.org<\/a>. You can also find us on <a href=\"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1lNRI8K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> or follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qlIXEX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150409\/197662LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150409\/197662LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITE PLAINS, New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 12, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The March of Dimes is seeking thousands of signatures for an online petition to demand that Congress act immediately to pass a bipartisan funding package to combat Zika virus before going on recess. 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