J Bacteriol Virol.  2016 Dec;46(4):330-334. 10.4167/jbv.2016.46.4.330.

Outbreak of Zika Virus

• Woo JJ
• Bae JH
• Kang JH
• Lee KH

• KMID: 2366882
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4167/jbv.2016.46.4.330

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a vector-borne flavivirus. It was initially identified in Uganda in 1947, and the first human infection was reported in Nigeria in 1953. Since 2015, ZIKV has been spreading rapidly in Brazil and the Americas. Given its general symptoms, ZIKV is considered to be a mild, febrile illness, although it is associated with severe neurologic complications. On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). We conducted a review of the literature on the epidemiology and transmission, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of ZIKV. Additionally, we introduce original literature on the current ZIKV outbreak in this review.

Keyword

Zika virus; Epidemiology; Transmission; Clinical manifestation; Diagnosis

MeSH Terms

Americas
Brazil
Diagnosis
Emergencies
Epidemiology
Flavivirus
Humans
Nigeria
Public Health
Uganda
World Health Organization
Zika Virus*

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