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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]
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 ...
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 ]
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The Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday it has confirmed 24 cases of the disease among returning U.S. travelers since it was first reported in 2007.
The meeting scheduled for Monday will examine whether the Zika outbreak should be classified as an international health emergency. Zika virus outbreak: WHO chief convenes emergency committee ...
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; 2007 Yap Islands Zika ...