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The zika virus (zikv) is a virus of the flaviviridae family that is transmitted mainly by mosquitoes of the. Aedes family, but has been shown to be spread by sexual contact as well. It most often causes a mild, cold-like illness in adults. However, there is now scientific consensus that zikv is a cause of microcephaly, a fetal developmental disorder, and the guillain-barr syndrome in adults, a neurological disease. Since 2007 zikv has caused several outbreaks in the pacific, and since 2015 it further spread in the. There is no evidence of transmission in europe to date; all 888 cases in 20 eu/eea countries were imported by travelers and there was no autochthonous transmission in europe. European union"s outermost regions and territories affected, including martinique, french guiana, The response of the international community began 1 february 2016 with the who declaring the cluster of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders a public health emergency of international concern.
