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Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the Flavivirus genus, of the virus family Flaviviridae. | Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the Flavivirus genus, of the virus family Flaviviridae. | ||
The Flavivirus genus comprises the dengue virus (DENV), yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis | The Flavivirus genus comprises the dengue virus (DENV), yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis | ||
virus, and tick-borne encephalitis virus. | virus, and tick-borne encephalitis virus. It is transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes. | ||
It is transmitted by daytime-active 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, | Only one over five infected people shows mild symptoms like skin rash, fever ("Zika fever"), joint pain, conjunctivitis and less often muscle pain, | ||
