Zika virus is an arthropod-borne virus in the Flaviviridae family. It was first isolated in 1947 in
Uganda. The main route of Zika virus transmission is through an infected Aedes mosquito …

Since the beginning of this century, humanity has been facing a new emerging, or re-
emerging, virus threat almost every year: West Nile, Influenza A, avian flu, dengue …

Zika virus (ZKV) is an arbovirus of the Flaviviridae family, which includes West Nile, dengue
fever, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis virus. It is transmitted by the Aedes genus of …

Zika virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the flavivirus genre. As
with arbovirus, it is transmitted by arthropods (mosquitoes), both Aedes aegypti (urban) and …

The epidemic history of Zika virus began in 2007, with its emergence in Yap Island in the
western Pacific, followed in 2013–14 by a larger epidemic in French Polynesia, south …

The current Zika virus outbreak in the Americas and the proposed link to increases in
microcephaly and neurological disorders have prompted the World Health Organization to …

Zika virus was initially discovered in east Africa about 70 years ago and remained a
neglected arboviral disease in Africa and Southeast Asia. The virus first came into the …

Zika virus is a recent mosquito-borne threat, yet many providers have limited knowledge of
the virus and its potential complications. Current research indicates that Zika infection is …

Concerns about the threat posed to global health security by Zika virus are escalating, with
new outbreaks reported in Central and South America. Locally transmitted (autochthonous) …

For decades, the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus was mainly seen in equatorial regions of
Africa and Asia, where it caused a mild, flu-like illness and rash in some people. About 10 …