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.

• Scientists aim to stop the devastation of Zika-like pandemics
  Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:29 GMT
• Some California Mosquitoes Can Carry Zika Virus
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:40 GMT
• Rhesus Macaque Model Offers Route to Study Zika Brain Pathology
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 18:44 GMT
• California Aedes mosquitoes capable of spreading Zika
  Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:58 GMT
• Pharmacists Provide Contraception for Zika Preparedness
  Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:49 GMT
• Enzyme from our bodies could spawn Zika drug
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 23:20 GMT
• Floridians were more vigilant about Zika, but there's work to do
  Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:15 GMT
• Zika is a threat that Florida hasn't taken seriously, study finds
  Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:30 GMT
• Immune system may hold cure for viruses like zika and hepatitis
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 23:02 GMT
• Rhesus macaque model could be useful to test therapies for congenital Zika virus syndrome
  Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:25 GMT
• Keystone virus makes first jump from mosquitoes to humans with confirmed case in Florida teen
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:14 GMT
• Factor important for ZIKA Virus host species restriction
  Tue, 19 Jun 2018 04:08 GMT
• You love your bromeliads. So do mosquitoes that carry Zika
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 21:47 GMT
• Floridians took Zika threat more seriously than rest of US -- but still most did nothing
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 06:28 GMT
• Floridians took Zika virus seriously -- but less than 50% tried to protect themselves
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:56 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (07): Americas (USA) mosquito vector competence
  Sat, 23 Jun 2018 14:32:13 -0400
  Zika virus -- United States
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  Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged since 2013 as a significant global human health threat following outbreaks in the Pacific Islands and rapid spread throughout South and Central America. Severe congenital and neurological sequelae have been linked to ZIKV infections. Assessing the ability of common mosquito species to transmit ZIKV and characterizing variation in mosquito transmission of different ZIKV strains is important for estimating regional outbreak potential and for