Zika virus
Americannoun
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a chiefly mosquito-borne virus of the genus Flavivirus that causes Zika, a mild illness.
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the illness itself, typically characterized by mild fever, rash, and joint pain; Zika.
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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 • Jan. 29, 2026
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 • Aug. 3, 2025
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 • Mar. 20, 2025
Rosenbergiella_YN46 also hampered Zika virus in both species, and it thwarted infection in A. albopictus mosquitoes that bit dengue-infected mice.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 17, 2024
Polluted air, bacteria-infested water, and the Zika virus.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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