Zika Virus Infection

Zika fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by Zika virus (ZIKV), consisting of mild fever, rash (mostly maculo-papular), headaches, arthralgia, myalgia, asthenia, and non-purulent conjunctivitis, occurring about two to seven days after the mosquito vector bite. One out of four people may develop symptoms, but in those who are affected the disease is usually mild with symptoms that can last between two and seven days. Its clinical manifestation is often similar to dengue, also a mosquito-borne illness.
— Frequently Asked Questions about Zika virus/fever
— Question and Answers: Zika and pregnancy
— Provisional remarks on the Zika virus infection in pregnant women: document for health care professionals - 25 January 2016
— Preliminary guidelines for the surveillance of microcephalia in newborns in settings with risk of circulation of the Zika virus - 21 January 2016
— WHO factsheet on Zika virus
— PAHO Statement on Zika Virus Transmission and Prevention
— Information on microcephaly

Countries and territories with Zika autochthonous transmission reported in the Americas Region. Epidemiological Week  (EW) 17 of 2015 to EW 3 of 2016:

Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Suriname, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela.