Zika Virus Infection — After the Pandemic
Zika is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause congenital defects, including microcephaly. Although most Zika virus infections are asymptomatic, rash, fever, arthralgia, myalgia, and conjunctivitis can develop in some people. The Guillain–Barré syndrome occurs in 2 to 3 patients per 10,000 with...
Gespeichert in:
Veröffentlicht in: | The New England journal of medicine 2019-10, Vol.381 (15), p.1444-1457 |
---|---|
Hauptverfasser: | , , |
Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | Zika is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause congenital defects, including microcephaly. Although most Zika virus infections are asymptomatic, rash, fever, arthralgia, myalgia, and conjunctivitis can develop in some people. The Guillain–Barré syndrome occurs in 2 to 3 patients per 10,000 with Zika virus infection. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0028-4793 1533-4406 |
DOI: | 10.1056/NEJMra1808246 |