Zika Virus Net is the web resource for anyone interested in Zika virus. Zika virus (ZIKV) is an insect-borne virus, of the flavivirus genus, that is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease (Zika) are fever, rash, joint pain, and red eye. The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon. The symptoms of Zika are similar to those of dengue and chikungunya, which are diseases caused by other viruses spread by the same type of mosquitoes. Zika virus can be spread from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby. There have been reports of a serious birth defect of the brain called microcephaly and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant. There is no cure for the disease. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms. On February 1st, 2016, the WHO declared the Zika outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

The objectives of Zika Virus Net are to be the public and professional information resource for zika fever and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to zika.

• NIH Launches Clinical Trial for Zika Virus Vaccine Candidate
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:41 GMT
• Zika risk lessens in the Caribbean
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:22 GMT
• Florida Department Of Health Reports 62 Zika Cases
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:18 GMT
• Purdue researchers take on mosquito diseases like Zika and West Nile with new device
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:11 GMT
• Children Exposed to Zika in Utero Need Long-term Monitoring
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:14 GMT
• First human trial of Zika vaccine gets underway
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:20 GMT
• Babies Who Seem Fine At Birth May Have Zika-Related Problems Later, Study Finds
  Tue, 7 Aug 2018 17:05 GMT
• Zika, West Nile virus reported in Alabama, health department warns
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:22 GMT
• Zika Likes it Warmer than Dengue: Study
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:03 GMT
• The CDC's New Zika Travel Guideline Is a Major Game-Changer
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:38 GMT
• West Nile virus, Zika in Alabama: How to protect yourself
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:05 GMT
• New Zika Travel Guidelines Were Just Released & Here's What You Need To Know
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:44 GMT
• Novel vaccine approach proves powerful against Zika virus
  Mon, 6 Aug 2018 15:25 GMT
• Zika Response Team in Miami tracking children in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:49 GMT
• For Zika-exposed babies, trouble may emerge in their first year
  Tue, 7 Aug 2018 18:27 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (08): Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, research, observations
  Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:41:13 -0400
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