Current Zika virus epidemiology and recent epidemics

Ioos, Sophie; Mallet, H; Goffart, Isabelle Leparc; Gauthier, V.; Cardoso, Teresa; Herida, Magid

doi:10.1016/j.medmal.2014.04.008

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“…The ZIKV fever can be individualized from chikungunya and dengue fever by more noticeable edema in the extremities, low-grade thrombocytopenia, and less severe malaise and headache [11,15]. Furthermore, arthralgia in chikungunya fever is more severe than in ZIKV fever, and in comparison to dengue fever ZIKV fever does not show hemorrhagic complications (Box 1) [11,67].…”

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Zika virus disease: a current review of the literature

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“…Although ZIKV infection is in most cases self-limiting or even unapparent, with a small risk of complications, some patients have developed neurologic symptoms and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Brazil and French Polynesia [14,15].…”

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Zika virus disease: a current review of the literature

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“…The virus is mainly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and ZIKV infection occurs in areas where Aedes aegypti is endemic [103]. Sexual transmission of the virus has also been reported, and mother-to-child transmission through breastfeeding is also considered to be an infection route [104].…”

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A new era of uveitis: impact of polymerase chain reaction in intraocular inflammatory diseases

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Uveitis is a sight-threatening intraocular inflammatory disorder which may occur from both infectious and non-infectious or autoimmune causes. The frequency of infectious uveitis and autoimmune uveitis varies depending on countries and regions. According to a nationwide survey conducted by the Japanese Ocular Inflammation Society, infectious and non-infectious uveitis accounted for 16.4 and 50.1% of new patients, respectively while the remaining 33.5% of new uveitis cases were not classified or were idiopathic uveitis. Infectious uveitis is particularly important because it causes tissue damage to the eye and may result in blindness unless treated. However, it can be treated if the pathogenic microorganisms are identified promptly and accurately. Remarkable advancements in molecular and immunological technologies have been made in the last decade, and the diagnosis of infectious uveitis has been greatly improved by the application of molecular and immunological investigations, particularly polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR performed on a small amount of ocular samples provides a prompt, sensitive, and specific molecular diagnosis of pathogenic microorganisms in the eye. This technology has opened a new era in the diagnosis and treatment of uveitis, enabling physicians to establish new clinical entities of uveitis caused by infectious microorganisms, identify pathogens in the eyes of many patients with uveitis, and determine prompt diagnosis and appropriate therapy. Here we review the PCR process, new PCR tests specialized for ocular diseases, microorganisms detected by the PCR tests, diseases in the eye caused by these microorganisms, and the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and therapy of uveitis.

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“…Recent studies have shown that ZIKV infection damages the central nervous system, causing fetal malformations 1 and certain neuropathies such as GuillainBarré Syndrome [2][3][4][5] . The virus's neurotropic behavior and its ability to cross the placental barrier and cause brain damage during fetal development have been demonstrated in laboratory experiments 6,7 .…”

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“…From October 2013 to early 2014, an outbreak of ZIKV disease occurred in French Polynesia, with a large number of symptomatic patients and severe cases, including neurological disorders 2,15 . Until this epidemic, no severe cases of ZIKV disease had been described 2 .…”

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The role of Brazilian National Health Information Systems in assessing the impact of Zika virus outbreak

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et al. 2017

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic has become a public health emergency following its association with severe neurological complications. We aim to discuss how the Brazilian National Health Information Systems can help to assess the impact of the ZIKV epidemic on health outcomes potentially related to ZIKV. Health outcomes potentially related to ZIKV infection were described based on a literature review of published studies on ZIKV infection outcomes and on recent protocols developed and published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health for different stages of the life cycle. These outcomes were correlated with the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10) classification system, as this is the diagnostic classification registered in the Health Information System. A suggested list of 50 clinical manifestations, dispersed into 4 ICD chapters, and their information sources was created to help monitor the ZIKV epidemics and trends. Correlation of these selected ICD-10 codes and the HIS, as well as, a review of the potentialities and limitations of health information systems were performed. The potential of the Health Information System and its underutilization by stakeholders and researchers have been a barrier in diagnosing and reporting ZIKV infection and its complications. The ZIKV outbreak is still a challenge for health practice and the Brazilian Health Information System.

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Current Zika virus epidemiology and recent epidemics

Cited by 544 publications

References 15 publications

Zika virus disease: a current review of the literature

Zika virus disease: a current review of the literature

A new era of uveitis: impact of polymerase chain reaction in intraocular inflammatory diseases

The role of Brazilian National Health Information Systems in assessing the impact of Zika virus outbreak

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