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Bookmark or Share- Zika virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti, in tropical and subtropical regions. Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, peaking during early morning and late afternoon/evening. This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
- Zika virus - World Health Organization (WHO)Zika virus infection is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy and myelitis in adults and children. In February 2016, WHO declared Zika-related microcephaly a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and the causal link between the Zika virus and congenital malformations was confirmed.
- Zika - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health OrganizationZika fever is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus (ZIKV) and transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitoes infected with ZIKV. The disease is mainly characterized by a rash (mainly maculopapular and cephalocaudal distribution), pruritus, non-purulent conjunctivitis, arthralgia, myalgia, periarticular edema, and fever.
- Zika epidemiology update - May 2024 - World Health Organization (WHO)Zika transmission persists in several countries but has generally been at low levels throughout 2018 to the present. Since the last epidemiological update and based on peer-reviewed published data, three countries have been added to the list of countries with evidence of autochthonous, mosquito-borne transmission, and two countries to the list of countries with established Aedes ...
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