Zika virus was originally identified in a sentinel rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda
in 1947. The virus is a member of the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, and is transmitted …

This review converses the Zika virus which has attained global concern due to its rapid
pandemic potential and impact on humans. Though Zika virus was first isolated in 1947, till …

The Zika virus, and its suspected link to an increase in the number of babies born with
microcephaly and a spike in neurological conditions is a global public health emergency …

The Zika virus outbreak has captivated the attention of the global audience and information
has spread rapidly and wildly through the internet and other media channels. This virus was …

On Feb 1, WHO issued an alert1 on the potential fetal consequences of the Zika virus
outbreak after the Brazilian authorities reported an abnormal increase in the number of …

BACKGROUND Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus of the family Flaviviridae,
genus Flavivirus. ZIKV is currently the focus of an ongoing pandemic and worldwide public …

Clinical evidence suggests that there exists a strong correlation between Zika virus (ZIKV)
infection and abnormal development of the nervous system. However, the underlying …

Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of congenital brain abnormalities. Its
consequences to pregnancies has made governments, national and international agencies …

Zika virus infection is an emerging mosquito-borne disease, first identified in Uganda in
1947. It is caused by the Zika arbovirus, and transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes …

The significance of Zika virus as a clinically significant flavivirus has previously been under-
recognised, until extensive outbreaks in Yap in 2007, French Polynesia in 2013 and the …