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.

• UTRGV faculty and students at forefront of Zika research
  Thu, 19 Jul 2018 21:02 GMT
• Physicians warn Zika still a concern for travelers
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:24 GMT
• UTRGV researchers update local lawmaker on current Zika research and findings
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:04 GMT
• Zika and health cuts blamed for rise in baby death rates in Brazil
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:57 GMT
• About 2500 current cases of Zika Virus in the United States
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 11:01 GMT
• Zika Virus Market Will Observe a Phenomenal Growth by 2023: Industry Affirmations by MRFR
  Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:33 GMT
• Clinicians Warn That Zika Virus May Still Be an Area of Concern for Travelers
  Mon, 16 Jul 2018 21:16 GMT
• Zika: A Bigger Threat to Pregnancy
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:03 GMT
• What happened to Zika?
  Fri, 6 Jul 2018 19:17 GMT
• UTRGV researchers update lawmaker on Zika
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 04:26 GMT
• Shared decision-making approach to Zika best for travelers
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:40 GMT
• Florida Right To Life PAC Endorses Ardian Zika for Florida House of Representatives, District 37
  Thu, 19 Jul 2018 20:51 GMT
• Two more police unions back Ardian Zika for HD 37
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:56 GMT
• Fact or Fib Tuesday: Is Zika still a concern?
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:46 GMT
• Community Action on Zika Project launches new tool to build baselines
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:20 GMT

• PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (14): Asia, vector mod, vaccine
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:20:35 -0400
  Dengue -- Pakistan
  Fiji has identified the hot spots for dengue fever where officials of the World Mosquito Program (WMP) will release the wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes on Monday [16 Jul 2018] to curb the spread of dengue, Zika and chikungunya diseases. According to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), over 7 million Fijian dollars (about USD 3.3 million) is being spent on piloting the project across Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati. The 1st batch of _Aedes aegypti_ mosquito carrying wolbachia bacteria will be