1. Joonsup Lim MCPHS University APPE rotation Student
Zika Virus
Joonsup Lim
MCPHS University APPE rotation Student

2. Background Zika Forest in Uganda1,2 Means Overgrown in Uganda
Transmission research about yellow fever between monkey and mosquitos
In 1952, Dick, Kitchen, and Haddow published their results on the Zika virus “Royal Society of Tropical Medication and Hygiene.”

3. In 1954, one 10 years old African girl had a headache and fever who had Zika Virus.1,2
In 1956, First experimental infection in humans by Dr. William Bearcroft.
Infected mice’s brain
Volunteer experienced headache, malaise, nausea, vertigo, and fever.
1956
In 1973, Third strand of Zika virus was founded it was appeared with “rash”
1973
Background

4. Background
In 1977, Seven patients reported as Zika virus in Indonesia, Asia. (Yap Island)1,2
Symptons: rash, conjunctivitis, and arthralgia
No deaths, hemorrhagic sines or hospitalizations
In , French Polynesia experienced epidemic zika virus, about 28,000 cases were reported (11%of populations)
In 2015, 6000 Cases of Zika virus was reported in Brazil
World cup soccer championship in 2014

5. How Zika Virus can be transmitted?
Aedes mosquito in Africa and Asia1
Aegypti and albopictus in tropical may also spread dengue and chikungunya.
Due to easy travel to world wide, Zika virus can spread world wide.
Even they do not have Mosquito vectors, it can be transmitted by sexually.

6. symptoms

8. Microcephaly prevention
Practice safer sex during whole pregnant3
Correctly use contraceptive for 8 weeks to 6 months

10. Prevention

11. 1. Cdc. gov. (2018). [online] Available at: https://www. cdc
1. Cdc.gov. (2018). [online] Available at: [Accessed 28 Sep. 2018]. 2. Medscape.com. (2018). Zika Timeline. [online] Available at: timeline [Accessed 28 Sep. 2018]. 3. Babyment.com. (2018). Updated Guidance from WHO on Zika: Prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus. [online] Available at: ncy=Updated-Guidance-from-WHO-on-Zika:-Prevention- of-sexual-transmission-of-Zika-virus [Accessed 28 Sep. 2018].
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