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Spread of the Zika virus [1] [2] [3]. This article primarily covers the chronology of the 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic.Flag icons denote the first announcements of confirmed cases by the respective nation-states, their first deaths (and other events such as their first reported cases of microcephaly and major public health announcements), and relevant sessions and announcements of the World ...
In approximately one in five cases, Zika virus infections result in Zika fever, a minor illness that causes symptoms such as fever and a rash. [11] [12] Prior to the outbreak, Zika was considered a mild infection, as most infections are asymptomatic, making it difficult to determine precise estimates of the number of cases. [13]
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]
Though Zika virus has been shown to infect human Schwann cells. [23] Several countries affected by Zika outbreaks have reported increases in the rate of new cases of GBS. During the 2013–2014 outbreak in French Polynesia there were 42 reported cases of GBS over a 3-month period, compared to between 3 and 10 annually prior to the outbreak. [24]
Zika virus outbreak may refer to: 2015–2016 Zika virus epidemic; Zika virus outbreak timeline; 2013–2014 Zika virus outbreaks in Oceania;
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Outbreaks of Zika virus, dengue and chikungunya in Oceania from January 2012 to September 2014. [4]The first Zika outbreak started in French Polynesia in October 2013, with cases reported in the Society, Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands on Tahiti, Mo'orea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, Nuku Hiva and Arutua.