Zika virus

American  

[zee-kuh vahy-ruhs] / ˈzi kə ˌvaɪ rəs /

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.

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Example Sentences

After all, this was the year that brought Brexit, the Zika virus outbreak and the deaths of David Bowie, George Michael and Prince.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From Salon