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  2. 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Zika virus outbreak timeline - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. File:CDC map of active Zika virus transmission.jpg - Wikipedia

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    This file is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the file is in the public domain .

  5. Zika virus - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  6. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Epidemic curve - Wikipedia

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    Following this, the investigators found that the outbreak likely became a propagated source, meaning that the virus became able to be transmitted from person to person. [6] The New York Times has published a curve simulator for both the US and the world, on which the visitor can tinker the base parameters to get various outcomes. [7]

  8. Zika virus outbreak: WHO chief convenes emergency ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  9. Zika fever - Wikipedia

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    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]