The Zika virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes and is currently present in more than 50 countries and territories worldwide, including many in Latin America. While the implications of Zika virus infection for unborn babies have yet to be fully unravelled, the virus has already been declared to be a cause of the birth defect […]

Mosquitos probably are spreading the Zika virus in southern Florida, the state’s health department announced today. The Florida Department of Health (DPH) said there is a “high likelihood” that four individuals with the virus probably acquired it through mosquito bites in an area of active transmission north of downtown Miami. These cases — representing three […]

WHO Fact sheet Updated 2 June 2016 Key facts Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedesmosquitoes. People with Zika virus disease can have symptoms including mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. These symptoms normally last for 2-7 days. There is scientific consensus that Zika […]

Background Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the Flavivirus genus; like other flaviviruses.  In most cases, Zika virus infection causes a mild, self-limited illness. The incubation period is likely 3-12 days.[2] Owing to the mild nature of the disease, more than 80% of Zika virus infection cases likely go unnoticed.[2] The spectrum of Zika virus disease […]