Zika virus
noun
a chiefly mosquito-borne virus of the genus Flavivirus that causes Zika, a mild illness.
Zika viruses
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pluralof Zika virus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Chikungunya fever spreads through bites from Aedes mosquitoes, the same insects that transmit dengue and Zika viruses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025
All viral tests were negative, so Rome contacted Supaporn, who had worked with him years earlier to screen air passengers for Ebola and Zika viruses.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2022
It is also known that mumps and Zika viruses can enter the testicles and cause inflammation.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2021
In the new study, investigators demonstrate that dengue and Zika viruses replicate and spread by exploiting some of the same proteins in humans and mosquitoes — the insects that transmit both viruses to people.
From Nature ● Dec. 12, 2018
The mosquitoes that transmit dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses are found throughout much of the Americas.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2015
