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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zika_virus#Pregnancy Zika virus (ZIKV)] is a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavivirus Flavivirus ] genus, of the virus family [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaviviridae Flaviviridae.] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zika_virus#Pregnancy Zika virus (ZIKV)] is a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavivirus Flavivirus ] genus, of the virus family [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaviviridae Flaviviridae.] | ||
The Flavivirus genus comprises the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_virus dengue virus (DENV)], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_fever#Cause yellow fever] | The Flavivirus genus comprises the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_virus dengue virus (DENV)], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_fever#Cause yellow fever virus], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Nile_virus West Nile virus], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_encephalitis#Virology Japanese encephalitis virus], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick-borne_encephalitis_virus tick-borne encephalitis virus]. It is transmitted by daytime-active [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes Aedes] mosquitoes. | ||
The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus disease is estimated to be 3–14 days. | The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus disease is estimated to be 3–14 days. | ||
Only one over five infected people shows mild symptoms like skin rash, fever ("Zika fever"), joint pain, conjunctivitis and less often muscle pain, headache and vomiting. After a few days, the symptoms subside. | Only one over five infected people shows mild symptoms like skin rash, fever ("Zika fever"), joint pain, conjunctivitis and less often muscle pain, headache and vomiting. After a few days, the symptoms subside. | ||
An increased risk of neurologic complications is associated with Zika virus infection in adults and children, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy and myelitis. Infection during first trimester of pregnancy can cause | An increased risk of neurologic complications is associated with Zika virus infection in adults and children, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillain–Barré_syndrome Guillain-Barré syndrome], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_neuropathy neuropathy ] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelitis myelitis]. Infection during first trimester of pregnancy can cause [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcephaly microencephaly] in newborn children. | ||
