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  2. Zika virus vaccine - Wikipedia

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    A Zika virus vaccine is designed to prevent the symptoms and complications of Zika virus infection in humans. As Zika virus infection of pregnant women may result in congenital defects in the newborn, the vaccine will attempt to protect against congenital Zika syndrome during the current or any future outbreak. [ 1 ]

  3. Zika fever - Wikipedia

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    Early in the 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic, research was begun to understand how the Zika virus causes microcephaly and other neurological disorders. [163] However, with the 2019 election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, who cut funding for research, and the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, most Zika-related research projects were ...

  4. Zika virus - Wikipedia

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    Zika fever (also known as Zika virus disease) is an illness caused by Zika virus. [79] 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. [ 80 ]

  5. TORCH syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Treatment Mainly supportive TORCH syndrome is a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection with toxoplasmosis , rubella , cytomegalovirus , herpes simplex , and other organisms including syphilis , parvovirus , and Varicella zoster . [ 1 ]

  6. Vertically transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    Human T-lymphotropic virus [9] Syphilis [10] Zika fever, caused by Zika virus, can cause microcephaly and other brain defects in the child. [11] COVID-19 in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of stillbirth with an odds ratio of approximately 2. [12] Hepatitis B may also be classified as a vertically transmitted infection.

  7. Zidovudine - Wikipedia

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    Common side effects include headaches, fever, and nausea. [6] Serious side effects include liver problems, muscle damage, and high blood lactate levels. [6] It is commonly used in pregnancy and appears to be safe for the fetus. [6] ZDV is of the nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) class. [6]

  8. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Zika virus vaccine clinical trials are to be conducted and established. There are efforts being put toward advancing antiviral therapeutics against zika virus for swift control. Present day Zika virus treatment is symptomatic through antipyretics and analgesics. Currently there are no publications regarding viral drug screening.

  9. Protozoan infection - Wikipedia

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    P. moriformis causes a disease called protothecosis. This disease mainly infects cattle and dogs. Cattle can be affected by prototheca enteritis and mastitis. [35] Protothecosis is commonly seen in dogs; it enters the body through the mouth or nose and causes infection in the intestines. Treatment with amphotericin B has been reported. [36]