Zika virus is a Flavivirus which belong to the Flaviviridae group .The other viruses in the same group are
dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis. The viruses are
transmitted to humans by mosquito bites and it produce a disease that lasts a
few days to a week.
Common symptoms of
the disease are
Fever
Rash over the body
Joint pain
Conjunctivitis manifested as redness of the eyes.
Zika virual infection is usually a mild illness. The
symptoms usually last from 2 to 7 days.
What are the complications of Zika viral infection?
This virus produce birth defects in newborn babies whose mothers became
infected with Zika virus during their pregnancy. The most common birth defect
associated is microcephaly that is small head and small brain size in babies
Zika virus is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
