Zika Virus: Ways You Can Help

The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus that has spread to at least 24 countries. The World Health Organization estimates that 3 to 4 million people in the Americas will be infected in the next year.

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  • Zika virus
    Zika virus is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite mostly during the day. Most people with Zika virus infection do not develop symptoms; those who do typically have symptoms including rash, fever, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise and headache that last for 2–7 days.
    12/11/2024 - 3:55 pm | View Website
  • Zika virus disease
    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.
    12/11/2024 - 12:31 am | View Website
  • The history of zika virus
    The first large outbreak of disease caused by Zika infection was reported from the Island of Yap in 2007. There are currently several countries experiencing Zika virus outbreaks. Zika: The origin and spread of a mosquito-borne virus The following article summarizes the spread of Zika infection from the earliest discovery in 1947 to 7 February 2016.
    12/10/2024 - 6:41 pm | View Website
  • Zika virus disease
    Zika virus disease (ZVD) is a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. The same mosquito also transmits three other vector-borne diseases -- dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. It usually bites during day time. The Zika virus disease is usually mild and requires no specific treatment.
    12/10/2024 - 5:51 pm | View Website
  • Zika epidemiology update
    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 ...
    12/10/2024 - 3:35 pm | View Website
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