Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 2

Zika Virus and its Pathogenesis and its Treatment

1Yashwant Redekar College of Pharmacy, Nesari

2Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon

Online published on 15 June, 2022.

Abstract

Zika virus is as similar ass dengue and yellow fever. This virus is from family Flaviviridae.This virus can cause human infection in Asia and Africa. Zika virus is characterized by subclinical or mild influenza like illness. In Guillain –Barre syndrome, there are found 2 to 3 patients of zika virus per 10000. Scientific name of Zika virus is a Flavivirus. (1)

Keywords

Zika virus, Arbovirus, Flavivirus, Emerging infection Disease, Zoonoses, Aedes mosquitoes