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Bookmark or Share- Zika virus - WikipediaZika virus (ZIKV; pronounced / ˈ z iː k ə / or / ˈ z ɪ k ə / [3] [4]) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. [5] It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus. [5] Its name comes from the Ziika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947. [6]
- Zika Virus | Zika Virus | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionZika virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes and can cause serious birth defects. Learn about areas at risk, the illness it causes, and ways to prevent it. View All
- Zika Symptoms and Complications | Zika Virus | CDCZika virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes and can cause serious birth defects. Learn about areas at risk, the illness it causes, and ways to prevent it. View All
- Zika virus - World Health Organization (WHO)Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in rhesus monkeys through a monitoring network of sylvatic yellow fever.
- 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.
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