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. 2016 Jul 15;63(2):227-33.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw210. Epub 2016 Apr 5.

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Zika Virus: Implications for Public Health

Daniele Focosi et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016.

Abstract

The World Health Organization has declared the current Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic a public health emergency of international concern. Lack of vaccines and reliable diagnostic tests, broad geographical distribution of mosquito species that can transmit the virus, and absence of population immunity in newly affected countries are causes for concern. Although most infected persons are asymptomatic, ZIKV has been associated with a rise in cases of neurological complications and fetal central nervous system malformations. This defines such an arbovirus as something whose transmission should be prevented. This review summarizes the current understanding of ZIKV biology and epidemiology, as well as possible interventions to prevent contagion and transmission.

Keywords: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; ZIKAV; Zika virus; microcephaly.

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