ZIKA VIRUS AN EMERGING CHALLENGE TO PUBLIC HEALTH

Mrs. SONIA NR
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Zika virus belongs to the family of Flaviviridae mostly spread by day time active Aedes mosquitoes such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus Historically, symptomatic Zika virus infections were limited to sporadic cases or small clusters of patients.  This pattern changed in 2007, when the first major outbreak of Zika virus infection occurred in Yap. Infection is likely asymptomatic in 80% of cases. No specific treatment or vaccine is available for Zika virus infection. Management includes rest, fluids, antipyretics, and analgesics. Zika virus has been declared as a public health emergency.
Keywords: zika, virus, emerging, infectious, disease