… The epidemic has since subsided, but many unanswered questions remain. In this article, …
of Zika virus in Brazil, including its emergence and spread, epidemiological surveillance, …

… Zika virus global data The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus that carries the name of a forest …
In 2007, ZIKV caused an epidemic on the island of Yap, in Micronesia, and another in Gabon […

… Introduction: Zika Virus (ZIKV), previously the cause of only … Zika virus concerns to the forefront
of the medical community. … Phylogenetic studies suggest that Zika virus emerged around …

… RT-qPCR and virus isolation All samples (blood and tissues) were positive for Zika virus
by RT-qPCR. Zika virus was also isolated from the sample of pooled viscera (heart, lung and …

… virus epidemic potential. The same difference was observed in the chikungunya outbreaks
that occurred in New Caledonia in 2011 (33 autochthonous cases), 2013 (30 autochthonous …

… Given the wealth of new information about Zika virus, we conducted a … Zika virus epidemic
in the Americas and identifies knowledge gaps that must be addressed to combat Zika virus …

… disorders associated with the rapid emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas. Since
… Zika virus represents just the most recent example of an epidemic of vector-borne disease …

… Are the reported epidemiological links between Zika virus infection in pregnancy, fetal
microcephaly, other birth defects, and Guillain-Barré syndrome borne out by rigorous studies? …

After criticism that the World Health Organization responded slowly in 2014 to Ebola virus
disease, and now to the epidemic of Zika virus disease, 1 on 1 February 2016 WHO’s director …

Background Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region in
2013, with serious implications for population health in the region. In 2016, the World Health …