Flavivirus

The Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne single-stranded RNA virus. It is in the family of Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus. This virus causes a mild illness similar to dengue. The first case of ZIKV was identified in Uganda in 1947. Cases of this virus were rare until 2007 when a major epidemic happened in Yap Island, Micronesia. Now, epidemics have happened in Polynesia, Easter Island, the Cook Islands, Brazil, and New Caledonia (Ioos et al., 2014). During the first week of infection, the virus

symptomatic presentation or 7-10 days after. Epidemiology In 1947 in the Zika forest the Zika virus was discovered and isolated in a rhesus monkey that was placed in captivity by the Yellow Fever Research Institute. 1,2 Zika virus is an arthropod-borne flavivirus transmitted by aedes mosquitoes. Zika is closely related to viruses such as dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile. The first human cases occurred in 1952 in Uganda and Tanzania. 1,2 The virus began spreading and sporadic infections began to occur

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are found around the world that is one group of illness caused by virus of five distinct families: Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae, Flaviviridae, and Paramyxoviridae (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). These include the Ebola and Marburg, Lassa fever, and yellow fever virus (U.S National Library of Medicine, 2016). Garrett point out that less than a decade ago, one of the biggest problem in the world was the lack of resources available to combat

Name: BriAnna Davis Causative Agent: Zika virus Disease: Zika, including microcephaly and Guillian barre syndrome Classification of the causative agent: Z. virus is associated with the genus Flavivirus and the Flaviviridae family. Zika is in the same category of diseases with yellow fever and West Nile virus. The Zika virus has an enveloped capsule with single-strained RNA genome. The virus encodes polyproteins with three structural proteins and seven non-structural proteins. History: The Z. virus

The Zika virus is a flavivirus that is most commonly transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. This virus was first found in 1947 in a Ugandan rainforest and roughly ten years later the first human was infected with the virus. Since this initial outbreak, the virus has circulated through Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands. This virus was contained to these areas until it came into the western hemisphere in 2015. In 2015 cases of the Zika virus were found in Brazil and

The Zika Virus, a flavivirus, was first identified in 1947 in Rhesus Monkeys in a vegetative region of Africa known as Zika. It was identified as a causative agent of a febrile illness similar to Yellow Fever, and though studies showed that the virus was able to cross the blood brain barrier and showed greater affinity to the nervous system when studied in mice, the virus receded from the curiosity of researchers and tabloids of the public due to its mild symptomology. It has resurfaced with a vengeance

The American Red Cross performed numerous amounts of tests for infectious diseases on donated blood. Their tests included West Nile virus (WNV), Human Immunodeficiency viruses Types 1 and 2 (HIV 1,2), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Syphilis (Treponema pallidum), Human T-Lymphotropic virus (HTLV I/II), and Chagas disease (T. cruzi). Two infectious agents that should be tested further are herpes simplex virus and ebola. These two viruses should be tested because both viruses caused

A. Summary Begin your critical analysis with a brief summary of the article (4-6 sentences). (5 points) Researchers found the Zika virus is a member of the Flaviridae family and is transmitted to humans by, mosquitoes. Although these research results are promising, it is difficult to determine whether this experiment really did ZIKV virus is a members of the Flaviridiae family or different family. Was the experiment of the ZIKV conduct appropriately to all animal? And although this research promising

Zika Virus: What Community Health Nurses Need to Know Community health nurses face a multitude of challenges as they strive to improve health outcomes in the community and monitor and manage diseases. Valued for their adaptability, ability, and willingness to provide care in many settings, including schools, homeless shelters, and community health clinics, community health nurses provide comprehensive care to their clients wherever the client is located. Perhaps one of the more complex and challenging

History of the West Nile Virus Abstract West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus that is transmitted by mosquitoes. It has been found in humans, birds, and other animals, typically in Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. In 1999, WNV was detected in the United States for the first time, and since then it has spread across the U.S. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 15,000 people in the U.S. have tested positive for the WNV infection since 1999, including