Outbreak of Zika Virus
Journal of Bacteriology and Virology
; : 330-334, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-195564
Responsible library:
WPRO
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.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
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Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Zika
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Uganda
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World Health Organization
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Americas
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Brazil
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Public Health
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Epidemiology
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Diagnosis
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Emergencies
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Flavivirus
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Zika Virus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Bacteriology and Virology
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
