Zika virus: An overview

Today the world has suffered to the Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirous related to yellow fever, dengue, West Nile and Japanese encephalis virus.Zika virus causes acute, serious illness which is often fatal if it is not treated. Its name comes from the Zika forest of Uganda. Zika is a mosquito born disease. Zika virus causes acute, serious illness which is often fatal if not treated. The disease may be spread from mother to child in the womb and cause microcephaly Diagnostic test for ZIKAV infection include PCR tests on acute phase serum samples