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. On February 1st, 2016, the WHO declared the Zika outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). As of August 2017 the number of new Zika virus cases in the Americas had fallen dramatically.

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.

• Fact-checking on coronavirus far exceeds that of Zika - Poynter
  Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:04 GMT
• Why Zika virus caused most harmful brain damage to Brazilian newborns - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:40 GMT
• Army Inches Closer To Develop Zika And Dengue Virus Vaccine - Forbes
  Sat, 08 Feb 2020 08:00 GMT
• Sanofi, despite Zika controversy, jumps into HHS coronavirus vaccine partnership - FiercePharma
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:05 GMT
• A Zika vaccine could save suffering and costs: Study shows a Zika vaccine for women of childbearing age doesn't have to be perfect to be valuable - Science Daily
  Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Zika Virus Vaccines Market Huge Demand, Growth and Forecast 2027 | NHI, Sanofi, GSK, Bharat., Takeda, Inovio - openPR
  Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:11 GMT
• Hospital-Based Travel Screening to Assess Zika Exposure - Medscape
  Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:42 GMT
• Consequences of Zika virus attack on glial cells - EurekAlert
  Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Population-Based Surveillance Provides More Information on Zika-Related Birth Defects - Contagionlive.com
  Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Five Pandemics Miami Has Survived: Coronavirus, Zika, Dengue, Swine Flu, and Others - Miami New Times
  Sun, 09 Feb 2020 08:00 GMT
• Birth Defects Potentially Related to Zika Infection Increased 4x During Early 2017 - Zika News
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:00 GMT
• Perfection Should Not Be The Goal For Zika Vaccines - Zika News
  Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• A Skin Cream Could Protect Against Diseases Like Zika and Dengue - Discover Magazine
  Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Zika-exposed infants without congenital Zika syndrome at risk for abnormal neurodevelopment - Healio
  Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Most Americans are confident their leaders can protect the nation from coronavirus - The Hill
  Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:06 GMT

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• Family fortresses in Zika Congenital Syndrome according to Betty Neuman.
  
• Biological effects of Avicennia marina (Forssk.) vierh. extracts on physiological, biochemical, and antimicrobial activities against three challenging mosquito vectors and microbial pathogens.
  
• Alanine Substitution Inactivates Cross-Reacting Epitopes in Dengue Virus Recombinant Envelope Proteins.