Zika virus

[zee-kuh vahy-ruhs]

noun

1. a chiefly mosquito-borne virus of the genus Flavivirus that causes Zika, a mild illness.

2. the illness itself, typically characterized by mild fever, rash, and joint pain; Zika.

Example Sentences

Tamara had microcephaly - an abnormally small head - one of many conditions resulting from her mother being infected with the Zika virus while pregnant.

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She lives in Maceió, a coastal city in north-eastern Brazil, where 75% of the cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome in the country were registered.

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The pair had travelled through a country during an outbreak of the Zika virus - which can affect a baby's development - and the London hospital where Marten attended antenatal appointments became concerned.

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A surge of infections from a tropical virus is raising alarm among public health officials because it appears to be causing birth defects similar to those associated with Zika virus.

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“Decreased funding and inability to collaborate with international organizations will lead to increased threats from emerging pathogens,” including Ebola, mpox and Zika virus, Vaughan said.

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