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.

• Zika Returned to the USA in 2019 - Zika News
  Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Zika Vaccines - PrecisionVaccinations
  Sat, 18 Jan 2020 20:36 GMT
• Zika Virus' Key into Brain Cells ID'd, Leveraged to Block Infection and Kill Cancer Cells - UC San Diego Health
  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:05 GMT
• Mosquito-borne Zika virus more dangerous to newborns than ever, scientists say - The Washington TImes
  Sun, 29 Dec 2019 08:00 GMT
• Fast-Breeding Opossum Could Be Key to Zika Control - KRGV
  Tue, 14 Jan 2020 01:39 GMT
• Healthy babies exposed to Zika in the womb may suffer developmental delays - Science News
  Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Zika vaccine protects fetus in pregnant monkeys - University of California
  Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:00 GMT
• Zika Damage Showing Up in Babies Deemed 'Normal' at Birth - U.S. News & World Report
  Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:55 GMT
• Monkey Study Gives Hope for Zika Vaccine That Might Shield the Fetus - HealthDay
  Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:00 GMT
• Delayed Zika Effects Found in Babies Who Seemed Normal at Birth - Managed Care magazine
  Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Democratic Bend attorney wants to challenge Zika for Oregon House seat - Bend Bulletin
  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:00 GMT
• Congenital Zika syndrome is associated with maternal protein malnutrition - Science Advances
  Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:00 GMT
• Experimental Zika virus vaccine shows promise - Homeland Preparedness News
  Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:00 GMT
• Discovery of mechanism by which Zika virus enters brain cells - News-Medical.net
  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:12 GMT
• Investigating the emergence of the Zika virus in Angola - Varsity
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 01:04 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (01): Americas, Asia, research, observations
  Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:17:03 -0500
  Zika virus -- Mexico
  Curbing congenital Zika virus infection
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  The impact on a developing fetus is one of the most pressing concerns for developing vaccines or treatments for Zika virus. To assess fetal protection, Van Rompay et al immunized nonhuman primates with a DNA vaccine before conception and then performed multiple Zika virus challenges in the first few months of pregnancy. Compared to unvaccinated controls, vaccinated animals had reduced viremia in terms of both

• Congenital Zika syndrome is associated with maternal protein malnutrition.
  
• Zika Virus and Pregnancy: Association between Acute Infection and Microcephaly in Newborns in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  
• In vivo rescue of recombinant Zika virus from an infectious cDNA clone and its implications in vaccine development.
  
• Participation of Extracellular Vesicles from Zika-Virus-Infected Mosquito Cells in the Modification of Naïve Cells' Behavior by Mediating Cell-to-Cell Transmission of Viral Elements.
  
• Novel Approach for Insertion of Heterologous Sequences into Full-Length ZIKV Genome Results in Superior Level of Gene Expression and Insert Stability.
  
• Development of a Flow-Free Automated Colorimetric Detection Assay Integrated with Smartphone for Zika NS1.