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Review
. 2018 Dec;11(4):241-246.
doi: 10.2478/intox-2018-0023. Epub 2019 Oct 18.

Zika virus infection from a newborn point of view. TORCH or TORZiCH?

Adriana Tahotná  1 , Jana Brucknerová  1 , Ingrid Brucknerová  2
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Review

Zika virus infection from a newborn point of view. TORCH or TORZiCH?

Adriana Tahotná et al. Interdiscip Toxicol. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the group of viruses called arboviruses. Congenital Zika syndrome is a new disease with infectious teratogenic aetiology. The clinical symptoms are divided into morphological and functional. Most severe complication is the foetal brain disruption sequence that includes severe microcephaly, anomalies of the eyes and congenital contractions of joints. The aim of this paper was to review available facts about Zika virus infection from a newborn point of view in a form of the summary of all important information. Zika virus infection is a problem of past, present and future. Epidemics may occur because of global climate changes, also in countries where natural conditions for life of mosquitos are not present. This clearly indicates the need to continue developing of vaccines and specific antiviral drugs. Until this happens, we must adhere individual preventive measures. Zika virus has proven to us how it can affect the health of adults and neonates but also thinking of healthy people. Newborns with microcephaly on the front pages of the media caused in 2015 panic and fear around the world - for this reason education of people is necessary. Due to serious congenital disorders associated with ZIKV infection and global impact of virus we suggest modifying old acronym TORCH for new TORZiCH to accent the position of Zika virus.

Keywords: Zika virus; complications; diagnosis; newborn; treatment.

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