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Zika Virus

Robert W. Wolford  1 , Timothy J. Schaefer
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Zika Virus

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Excerpt

Zika virus is a single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flavivirus and the genus Flavivirus and belongs to two phylogenetic types: Asian and African. In the majority of people, infection by the Zika virus is mild and self-limiting.

In most cases, Zika infection is a mild self-limited illness. Today, zika virus infection is a reportable illness.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Robert Wolford declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Timothy Schaefer declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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