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Origin of Zika virus & Zika virus symptoms

Zika virus  origin and Zika virus symptoms  Zika virus Origin Since it was first discovered in Uganda in 1947, Zika virus was known mostly as a short-lived and mild illness. In 2015, that all changed. An outbreak in Brazil is suspected of causing cases of a serious birth defect,  microcephaly , & a potentially crippling disease,  Guillain-Barre syndrome . As the mosquito-borne illness spreads across the Americas, scientists are trying to figure out what illnesses the virus is truly responsible for and why more people are getting sick. Zika virus disease (Zika) is a disease caused by Zika virus that is spread ito people primarily through the bite of an infected  Aedes  species mosquito. The very  common symptoms of Zika are like fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week after being bitten by an infected mosquito. People usually don’t g...