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  1. Dec 8, 2022 · Key facts. Zika virus is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite mostly during the day. Most people with Zika virus infection do not develop symptoms; those who do typically have symptoms including rash, fever, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise and headache that last for 2–7 days. Zika virus infection during ...

  2. These include: A DNA-based vaccine developed by scientists at NIAID’s Vaccine Research Center (VRC). The strategy is similar to the VRC’s investigational flavivirus vaccine for West Nile virus infection. The DNA-based Zika vaccine candidate entered a Phase 1 clinical trial at NIAID in August 2016.

  3. The goal of a Zika virus vaccine is to produce specific antibodies against the Zika virus to prevent infection and severe disease. The challenges in developing a safe and effective vaccine include limiting side effects such as Guillain-Barré syndrome , a potential consequence of Zika virus infection.

  4. May 15, 2024 · Key points. Zika virus is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Zika virus can be passed through sex or from a person who is pregnant to their fetus. Infection during pregnancy can cause certain birth defects. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika virus disease (Zika).

  5. Abstract. Zika virus outbreaks have been explosive and unpredictable and have led to significant adverse health effects—as well as considerable public anxiety. Significant scientific work has resulted in multiple candidate vaccines that are now undergoing further clinical development, with several vaccines now in phase 2 clinical trials.

    • Gregory A. Poland, Inna G. Ovsyannikova, Richard B. Kennedy
    • 2019
  6. May 31, 2020 · Abstract. The recently emerged Zika virus (ZIKV) spread to the Americas, causing a spectrum of congenital diseases including microcephaly in newborn and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in adults.

  7. Feb 21, 2024 · Learn how to prevent Zika when traveling or living abroad. Zika Symptoms and Complications. Congenital Zika Syndrome and Other Birth Defects. Zika Cases in the United States. Countries and Territories at Risk for Zika. Testing for Zika.

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