Zika Virus Case Study
Zika is an emerging arbovirus currently affecting areas across South America. The virus is transmitted by a mosquito vector of the Aedes Genus. The mosquito borne virus is made from a single genomic RNA encoding a polyprotein which is further processed into three structural proteins[1].
Zika Virus first emerged in Uganda in the Zika forest in 1945 remaining isolated in Africa. It wasn't until 2007 that a major epidemic outbreak occurred on the Island of Yap, Micronesia where over 75% of the island's population was infected. Since then Zika has emerged in Brazil and has continued to spread throughout North America during late 2015[2].
The symptoms of Zika virus are difficult to recognise because they closely resemble the symptoms other similar
Zika Virus first emerged in Uganda in the Zika forest in 1945 remaining isolated in Africa. It wasn't until 2007 that a major epidemic outbreak occurred on the Island of Yap, Micronesia where over 75% of the island's population was infected. Since then Zika has emerged in Brazil and has continued to spread throughout North America during late 2015[2].
The symptoms of Zika virus are difficult to recognise because they closely resemble the symptoms other similar