Zika virus: A review to clinicians
Autor(es): Pinto Junior Vitor Laerte, Luz Kleber, Parreira Ricardo, Ferrinho Paulo
Resumo: Zika virus is a flavivirus related to Dengue virus, yellow fever virus - West Nile virus. It is considered an emerging arbovirus transmitted by mosquitos of the genus Aedes. Its first description took place in 1947 in the Zika Forest in Ug-a, isolated on Rhesus monkey used as bait to study the yellow fever virus. Sporadic cases have been detected in African countries - at the end of the 70's in Indonesia. In 2007, epidemics were described in Micronesia - other isl-s in the Pacific Ocean - more recently in Brazil. Clinical picture is characterized as a 'dengue-like' syndrome, with abrupt onset of fever - an early onset evanescent rash, often pruritic. Occasionally the disease has been associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Nevertheless, until now deaths - complications caused by the disease were not reported. The diagnosis can be performed by PCR or by IgG - IgM antibodies detection. The rapid spread of the virus - its epidemic potential are especially problematic in countries where there are the circulation of other arboviruses whichimposes difficulties in the differential diagnosis - healthcare burden. Control measures are the same recommended for dengue - chikungunya which are based in health education - vector control.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes; Arboviruses; Flavivirus; Flaviviridae Infections
Imprenta: Acta Me?dica Portuguesa, v. 28, n. 6, p. 760-765, 2015
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - PCR detection ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Zika fever
Data de publicação: 2015
