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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 ]
Aedes aegypti (UK pronunciation: / ˈ iː d iː z /; US pronunciation: / ˈ eɪ d z / or / ˈ eɪ d iː z / from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and / eɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ p t i / 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.
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 .
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Zika virus is considered the most recent member of TORCH infections. [ 2 ] TORCH is an acronym for (T)oxoplasmosis, (O)ther Agents, (R)ubella, (C)ytomegalovirus, and (H)erpes Simplex.
Influenza A virus subtype H1N1: 2,035 [284] [285] [286] 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 ...
[a] Several articles were published in the medical journal The Lancet, and discuss how rapid changes in land use, trade globalization, climate change and "social upheaval" are causing a resurgence in zoonotic disease across the world. [20] Examples of vector-borne zoonotic diseases include: [21] Lyme disease; Plague; West Nile virus
Medical history, such as close contact with other people with infectious mononucleosis Physical examination , including palpation of any enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, or enlarged spleen . The heterophile antibody test is a screening test that gives results.