作者: Siri Shastry , Kristi L. Koenig , Jon Mark Hirshon
DOI: 10.1016/J.EMC.2016.04.001
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摘要: Zika virus is an arbovirus of the Flaviviridae family. It primarily a minimally symptomatic mosquito-borne infection. However, with Zika's 2015 to 2016 introduction into Western Hemisphere and its dramatic rapid spread, it has become public health concern, in large part due congenital abnormalities associated infection pregnant women. In early 2016, World Health Organization declared microcephaly other neurologic conditions emergency international concern. This article discusses current epidemiologic clinical understanding virus, focusing on critical information needed by providers.