Zika virus infection

Authors

  • Jorge Hidalgo MD, Critical Care division, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Belize
  • Gerhaldine Morazan MD, Clinical Pathology, Head of the Medical Laboratory, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital
  • Pedro Arriaga MD, Critical Care division, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Belize

Keywords:

zika, mosquito, communicable diseases, tropical diseases

Abstract

Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. It is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, recently appearing in the Western hemisphere. The virus is related to other flaviviruses, including dengue virus, West Nile virus, and Japanese encephalitis virus. Clinical manifestations of Zika virus infection includes: fever, rash, headache, arthralgia, myalgia, and conjunctivitis. Zika virus infection has also been associated most recently with congenital microcephaly and fetal losses among women infected during pregnancy; further investigation is ongoing. This article review the current evidence on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of Zika virus infection.

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Published

17-10-2023

How to Cite

Hidalgo, J., Morazan, G., & Arriaga, P. (2023). Zika virus infection. Belize Journal of Medicine, 5(1), 4–7. Retrieved from https://bjomed.org/index.php/bjm/article/view/114

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016): January-June

Section

Review

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