Zika

É uma doença viral aguda, transmitida principalmente por mosquitos, tais como Aedes aegypti, caracterizada por exantema maculopapular pruriginoso, febre intermitente, hiperemia conjuntival não purulenta e sem prurido, dor nas articulações, dor muscular e dor de cabeça. Apresenta evolução benigna e os sintomas geralmente desaparecem espontaneamente após 3 a 7 dias.

Tipo de doença:

Arboviroses; Doenças febris agudas; Doenças infecciosas; Doenças negligenciadas; Doenças tropicais; Doenças virais

Agente causador:

ZKV

Agente transmissor:

Aedes aegypti ; Aedes albopictus

Doenças e problemas relacionados:

Chikungunya; Dengue; Febre amarela

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