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El virus Zika (ZIKV) es un arbovirus, aislado por primera vez en Zika Uganda, reportándose el primer caso en humanos en 1954, desde entonces se han descrito casos en África, Asia, Oceanía y en América. Centroamérica ha sido afectada, por cambios climáticos, pobreza y mal saneamiento ambiental. Su transmisión es vectorial y puede tener transmisión perinatal, transfusiones sanguíneas o por semen infectado. Clínicamente se diferencian poco de Dengue y Chikungunya. Sus complicaciones son principalmente a nivel neurológico. Los Gobiernos de las regiones afectadas deberán tener políticas de control del vector, mejoría de viviendas y eliminación de basuras...
The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus which was first isolated in Zika, a valley in Uganda. The first case of human infection was reported in 1954; and since then cases have been described in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. Central America has been affected by climate change, poverty, and poor environmental sanitation. Zika virus infection is a vector-borne disease, and there may also be perinatal transmission, as well as by blood transfusions and through infected semen. From a clinical standpoint, ZIKV infection is hardly different Dengue and Chikungunya infections. ZIKV complications are mainly at a neurological level. The governments of the affected regions must have vector control policies, as well as improvements in housing and waste disposal...