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- Title
Zika.
- Authors
Al-Abdely, Hail M.
- Abstract
The article deals with the prevalence and transmission of the Zika virus in humans and its impact on the public health system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Information on the discovery of the virus from the vector of Yellow Fever in Uganda, the epidemic nature of the virus in Yap, Micronesia, and phylogenetic analysis of the sequences of the Brazilian strain of the virus. The role of the virus in the appearance of birth defects and neurological disorders, and its control are mentioned.
- Subjects
SAUDI Arabia; ZIKA virus; ZIKA Virus Epidemic, 2015-2016; ZIKA virus infections; PUBLIC health; VIRUS diseases
- Publication
Saudi Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 37, Issue 8, p831
- ISSN
0379-5284
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.15537/smj.2016.8.15676