Zika virus is a single-stranded RNA flavivirus discovered in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda.
It is transmitted via mosquitoes (including Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus), sexual...
Travel history, including travel to or residence within a Zika-endemic region
Sexual relations with a person who has traveled to or resides within a Zika-endemic region
Abnormal fetal s...
Acute Zika infection
Supportive care fluids, rest, symptomatic treatment (acetaminophen for fever, antihistamines for pruritus)
Avoid salicylates (Reye syndrome risk).
Use nonst...
A proportion of women wit...
Adebanjo T, Godfred-Cato S, Viens L, et al. Update: Interim guidance for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection—United St...
3928002 Zika virus disease
762725007 Congenital infection caused by Zika virus
Q: Can infants of women with suspected or confirmed Zika virus breastfeed?
A: Yes. At this time, although there has been evidence of viral RNA in breast milk, there have been no documented cases of...
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