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.

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  Wed, 05 Dec 2018 20:03 GMT
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  Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:06 GMT
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  Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:41 GMT
• Zika: The Enemy of My Enemy - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
  Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
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  Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• What’s the truth about Zika in post-hurricane Puerto Rico? - PBS NewsHour
  Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• Monkeys can carry zika virus, scientists discover - Health24
  Thu, 15 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• Detecting dengue, Zika, and chikangunya within minutes - MIT News
  Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• How Zika and Dengue Exploit the Mother-Child Relationship - NOVA Next
  Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• Sterile mosquitoes best weapon against Zika virus. But will program continue? - The Modesto Bee
  Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• Prenatal Ultrasound Detects Most Zika Brain Abnormalities - MedPage Today
  Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (11): India
  Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:55:38 -0500
  Zika virus -- India
  Following India's 1st outbreak of Zika infections in Rajasthan in September 2018, Madhya Pradesh has now reported a 2nd one, with 6 districts affected.
  The virus has been linked to birth defects in 5-15 percent of children of infected mothers. Such birth defects include an abnormally small head (microcephaly), eye damage, shortened muscles and joints, and hearing damage. This is why the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that in areas with ongoing Zika transmission, pregnant women