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Reviews of Science for Science Librarians: The Challenge of the Zika Virus: An Emerging Arbovirus Disease

Science and Technology Libraries, ISSN: 1541-1109, Vol: 35, Issue: 3, Page: 183-202
2016
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First identified in Uganda in 1947, the Zika virus simmered quietly for 60 years, occasionally causing a mild dengue-like illness across parts of central Africa and equatorial Asia. However, since 2007, three large outbreaks have occurred: first in Micronesia; then in French Polynesia in 2013–2014; and as an epidemic involving Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America in 2015–2016. This article reviews the virology of the Zika virus, its modes of transmission, symptoms of Zika virus disease, the association of Zika infections with microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, prevention of Zika infections, and ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine.

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