Mahnoor Mohydin, Hamza Tahir, Mohammad Haroon-ur Rasheed, Faiza Bashir.
Zika Virus: an Emerging Infection.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):418-20.

Zika Virus (ZIKV) having its name originated from Zika forest belongs to the family of Flaviviradae , which is a clinical classifying group of Arboviruses. In 1952 the first human case was being reported and since then, more cases have been reported specifically in the African-Asian equatorial belt. Zika virus spread around the globe makes it an alarming concern , thus it has been declared by WHO as a state of ‘international emergency’. The Infected Aedes aegypti species mosquito is a vector of transmission in the African region, while Aedes albopictus is a vector of transmission in the Asian region. Zika Virus is transmitted through blood and lymphatics, saliva, semen, and more importantly transmitted from an infected mother to an infant, during anytime of pregnancy. No anti-viral treatment exists for ZIKV so as no vaccination is present for ZIKV. The best preventive measure is to create a barrier for viral transmission. Moreover, public awareness carries great importance in preventing infection of Zika Virus .

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