
Zika fever is a subfebrile illness caused by Zika virus, which mainly spreads through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Zika virus is a member of the family Flaviviridae,,which includes dengue viruses, West Nile, and yellow fever viruses. Clinical manifestations of Zika virus in- fection include acute onset of low-grade fever with maculopapular pruritic rash, arthralgia, or nonpurulent conjunctivitis. Zika virus infection has been associated with neurologic compli- cations such an Guillain-Barr syndrome, myelitis, meningoencephalitis, and congenital mi- crocephaly. Currently, there is an ongoing Zika virus outbreak in the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Pacific; the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated has declared Zika virus and its associated complications a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Travel, Zika Virus Infection, Humans, Global Health, World Health Organization, Disease Outbreaks
Travel, Zika Virus Infection, Humans, Global Health, World Health Organization, Disease Outbreaks
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