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Zika virus (ZIKV; pronounced / ˈziːkə / or / ˈzɪkə / [3][4]) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. [5] It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus. [5] Its name comes from the Ziika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947. [6] Zika virus shares a genus with the dengue ...
Zika fever, also known as Zika virus disease or simply Zika, is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus. [ 1 ] Most cases have no symptoms, but when present they are usually mild and can resemble dengue fever. [ 1 ][ 4 ] Symptoms may include fever, red eyes, joint pain, headache, and a maculopapular rash. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Symptoms ...
The Zika virus epidemic also revealed structural problems of the health system, in particular in public health services and basic sanitation in Brazil. [91] The above average warm temperatures of 2015–2016 caused by a strong El Nino created an environment conducive to the spread of the Zika Virus in Brazil[2010]. The 2015 -16 El Nino ...
A report has been related about the dangerous effects of the Zika virus on fetuses and infants based on new imaging findings. New images show devastating impact of Zika on babies' brains Skip to ...
Uganda The Zika virus is first isolated in 1947 in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest near Entebbe, Uganda, and first recovered from an Aedes africanus mosquito in 1948. [4] [5] Serological evidence indicates additional human exposure and/or presence in some mosquito species between 1951 and 1981 in parts of Africa (Uganda and Tanzania having the first detection of antibody in humans, in 1952 ...
PHOTO: The Aedes mosquito is a known vector for several viruses, including West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, dengue virus, chikungunya virus, and Zika virus. (NurPhoto via Getty Images, FILE)
Take dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and West Nile Virus, for example. Shepherd says that in the past decade or so, as winters have become warner, the species that carries these diseases ( A ...
Aedes aegypti (/ˈiːdiːz/ from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and /aɪˈdʒɛpti/ from Latin, meaning "of Egypt"), the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents. The mosquito can be recognized by black and white markings on its legs and a ...