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.

La fiebre del Zika es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por el virus Zika (ZIKV). Es transmitida a través de la picadura de mosquitos del género Aedes infectados con el ZIKV. La enfermedad se caracteriza principalmente por la aparición de sarpullido (principalmente maculopapular y de distribución céfalo-caudal), prurito, conjuntivitis no purulenta, artralgia, mialgia, edema …

Feb 3, 2016 · 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.

El virus de Zika es un virus transmitido por mosquitos que se identificó por primera vez en Uganda en 1947 en un mono macaco Rhesus; posteriormente, en la década de 1950, se encontraron pruebas de infección y enfermedad en seres humanos en otros países africanos.

Mar 10, 2017 · The rise in the spread of Zika virus in Brazil has been accompanied by an unprecedented rise in the number of children being born with unusually small heads—identified as microcephaly. In addition, several countries, including Brazil, reported a steep increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome—a neurological disorder that could lead to paralysis and death. Based on a …

Mar 8, 2016 · Zika 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.

Mar 27, 2025 · Zika virus in the Western Pacific Zika virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti, in tropical regions. This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.

In March 2015, Brazil reported a large outbreak of rash illness, soon identified as Zika virus infection and, in July 2015, found to be associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome. In 2016, WHO declared that the recent association of Zika infection with clusters of microcephaly and other neurological disorders constituted a Public Health Emergency ...

Mar 2, 2015 · 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. 1947: Scientists conducting routine surveillance for yellow fever in the Zika forest of Uganda isolate the Zika virus in samples taken from a captive, sentinel rhesus monkey.

In 2015 and 2016, the word Zika evoked fear in pregnant women living or traveling to tropical areas of the Americas. In countries where the mosquito-borne disease spread, babies of some infected mothers were being born with microcephaly, marked by abnormally small heads, brain damage and a future of developmental problems.