The recent emergence and re-emergence of viral infections transmitted by vectors—Zika,
chikungunya, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile, yellow fever and others—is a …

Abstract Background Zika virus, an Aedes mosquito-borne flavivirus, is fast becoming a
worldwide public health concern following its suspected association with over 4000 recent …

Zika is an arbovirus from the Flaviviridae family (genus flavivirus) that carries the name of a
forest close to Kampala, Uganda, where in 1947 it was identified in rhesus monkeys …

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV)(Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) has become one of the most medically
important mosquito-borne viruses because of its ability to cause microcephaly in utero and …

The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus (Aedes), similar to other arboviruses, first
identified in Uganda in 1947. Few human cases were reported until 2007, when a Zika …

For decades, arboviral diseases were considered to be only minor contributors to global
mortality and disability. As a result, low priority was given to arbovirus research investment …

Zika virus is a flavivirus related to Dengue virus, yellow fever virus and West Nile virus. It is
considered an emerging arbovirus transmitted by mosquitos of the genus Aedes. Its first …

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 …

Background Chikungunya and dengue viruses emerged in Gabon in 2007, with large
outbreaks primarily affecting the capital Libreville and several northern towns. Both viruses …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the genus Flavivirus and the
family Flaviviridae. ZIKV was first isolated from a nonhuman primate in 1947 and from …