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Zika: An emerging disease requiring prevention and awareness.
- Source :
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases . 6/21/2018, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p1-4. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The article provides an overview of the history and the global emergence of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in 2018. It mentions that ZIKV was first discovered in a Rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947, but not until its 2007 emergence did the flavivirus grab researchers' attention. In 2016, the World Health Organization declared officially ZIKV a Public Health Emergency of International Concern because of its consequences on developing fetuses.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19352727
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130268332
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006486