Texas covers certain mosquito repellent products for the prevention of Zika virus as a benefit in Medicaid and other state programs.
Zika can cause severe birth defects in your unborn child if you’re infected while you’re pregnant.
There’s no vaccine to prevent Zika and no medicine to treat it. Follow these simple steps at home and when traveling to places where Zika is a known risk. Use your mosquito repellent benefit.
PROTECT
your unborn child
PROTECT
your environment
PROTECT
your family
Use mosquito repellent
Get rid of all standing water outside
Dress children in clothing that covers arms and legs
Use mosquito repellent
Use screens on windows and doors
Apply insect repellent to children two months old and up
Use condoms if you have sex with a person who has been to an area with Zika
Use insect sprays to kill mosquitos
Cover cribs and strollers with mosquito netting
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Zika can cause severe birth defects in your unborn child if you’re infected while you’re pregnant.
There’s no vaccine to prevent Zika and no medicine to treat it. Follow these simple steps at home and when traveling to places where Zika is a known risk. Use your mosquito repellent benefit.
PROTECT
your unborn child
Use mosquito repellent
Dress in clothing that covers arms and legs
Use condoms if you have sex with a person who has been to an area with Zika
PROTECT
your environment
Get rid of all standing water
Use screens on windows and doors
Use insect sprays to kill mosquitos
PROTECT
your family
Dress children in clothing that covers arms and legs
Use mosquito repellent
Cover cribs and strollers with mosquito netting
Pregnant women of any age, women and girls ages 10-55, and males 14 and older, as applicable, in the following programs:
Where can I find more information about Zika and Zika prevention?
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