Zika virus infectious disease

Therapeutic area
Infectious Disease
Rare disease
Yes

Definition
Mosquito-born virus disease characterized by a clinical course that may be asymptomatic or mild with fever, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, headache, exanthema, but may also be associated with severe neurological (meningitis, meningoencephalitis and myelitis) and auto-immune (Guillain-Barre syndrome) complications, as well as a potential increase of birth defects (microcephaly) if the infection occurs during pregnancy.
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
Yes
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Zika virus infectious disease
Therapeutic area
Infectious Disease

  • Zika virus infectious disease
  • ZikV infection
  • Zika
  • Zika virus caused disease or disorder
  • Zika virus disease
  • Zika virus disease or disorder
  • Zika virus infection
  • Zika virus infectious disease
  • congenital Zika syndrome
  • congenital Zika virus infection
  • Zika fever
  • fever, Zika

Disease mechanisms
  • Acquired
All therapeutic areas
  • Infectious Disease
Severity
Severe

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0005763

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