Zika

[ zee-kuh ]

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noun

Zika fever,. an illness caused by a chiefly mosquito-borne virus of the genus Flavivirus , typically characterized by mild fever, rash, and joint pain.
the virus that causes this illness; Zika virus.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Zika¹

First recorded in 1950–55, Zika is from the Luganda word zika “overgrown”; the virus was first identified in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest in Uganda

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Example Sentences

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A surge of infections from a tropical virus is raising alarm among public health officials because it appears to be causing birth defects similar to those associated with Zika virus.

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“Malaria, Zika, dengue and chikungunya are also endemic in some regions affected by Oropouche virus,” the report notes.

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“Decreased funding and inability to collaborate with international organizations will lead to increased threats from emerging pathogens,” including Ebola, mpox and Zika virus, Vaughan said.

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Zika virus can be spread this way, though the viruses are entirely different species.

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In 2015 Brazil reported a cluster of GBS cases linked to the Zika virus.

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