Zika virus

See also: zikavirus

Translingual

Proper noun

Zika virus

  1. A taxonomic species within the genus Flavivirus – the cause of Zika disease, which is linked to microcephaly in newborns.

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vectors
hosts

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Etymology

After the Zika Forest in Uganda, from Luganda; see Zika Forest.

Noun

Zika virus (uncountable)

  1. A particular flavivirus, causing mild illness and linked with birth defects in humans.

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