SCCM Resource Library-FCCS Zika

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Zika virus is a growing public health threat and can be difficult to distinguish from other important diseases. It is a new emerging arboviral disease caused by the Zika virus, a member of the Flavivirus family. The virus is transmitted through mosquito bites, primarily by the Aedes mosquito. It can also be sexually transmitted, although the duration of infectious potential is not definitively known. <br /><br />The clinical manifestations of Zika virus infection include fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, conjunctivitis, and periarticular edema. However, 80% of infected individuals are asymptomatic. Diagnosis can be done through serology testing (IgM and PCR) on serum, urine, and saliva samples. There are currently no approved tests by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. <br /><br />Treatment for Zika virus infection is primarily supportive, including fluid resuscitation if necessary and the use of acetaminophen to manage fever. Prevention is key, and public health efforts should focus on avoiding mosquito bites and practicing safe sex. <br /><br />Complications of Zika virus infection can include acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barre syndrome) and congenital malformations in infants born to infected mothers. There is no specific therapy for Zika virus infection, so prevention remains the best offense.

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Crisis Management, Infection, 2017

Keywords

Zika virus

public health threat

arboviral disease

Flavivirus family

mosquito-borne disease

Aedes mosquito

sexual transmission

clinical manifestations

serology testing

supportive treatment

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