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Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step towards learning more about the disease and ...
Zika fever (also known as Zika virus disease) is an illness caused by Zika virus. [80] Around 80% of cases are estimated to be asymptomatic, though the accuracy of this figure is hindered by the wide variance in data quality, and figures from different outbreaks can vary significantly. [ 81 ]
2015–16 Zika virus epidemic: 2015–2016 Worldwide Zika virus: 53 [287] 2016 Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo yellow fever outbreak: 2016 Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo: Yellow fever: 498 (377 in Angola, 121 in Congo) [288] 2016–2022 Yemen cholera outbreak: 2016–2023 Yemen: Cholera: 4,004 (as of June 11, 2023) [289]
An epidemic of Zika fever, caused by Zika virus, began in Brazil and affected other countries in the Americas from April 2015 to November 2016. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the epidemic in November 2016, but noted that the virus still represents "a highly significant and long term problem". [2]
In recent years, dengue fever, the Zika virus, chikungunya and malaria have been detected in states and territories such as Florida, Hawaii, Texas and Puerto Rico, according to the Centers for ...
Marburg virus; New World arenavirus – Guanarito virus; New World arenavirus – Junin virus; New World arenavirus – Machupo virus; New World arenavirus – Sabia virus; Yellow fever; Zika virus disease and Zika virus infection Zika virus disease, congenital; Zika virus disease, non-congenital; Zika virus infection, congenital; Zika virus ...
The Asian Tiger Mosquito can transmit diseases such as West Nile virus, Zika virus, Chikungunya, and Dengue fever to humans as well as heartworm to pets, according to the PHF.
Areas of active Zika virus transmission, April 2016. Genetic analyses of Zika virus strains suggest that Zika first entered the Americas between May and December 2013. [107] It was first detected in the Western Hemisphere in February 2014, and rapidly spread throughout South and Central America, reaching Mexico in November 2015.