Which of the following is the vector for Zika virus?
Zika Virus Zika virus (RNA virus) is flavivirus. Reservoir- monkeys Vector - Aedes aegyptii Transmission Transplacental and sexual transmission Transfusion of blood and blood products, organ transplantation. Clinical Features Mainly asymptomatic; 10-15% have symptoms of dengue fever-like illness. Clinical symptoms are similar to Chikungunya. Influenza-like clinical signs includingfever,headache, and malaise. Amaculopapular rash, conjunctivitis,myalgia, andahralgiausually happen. Diagnosis Zika virus RNA is generally detectable inserum, whole blood and/or urineduring the acute phase of infection and up to2 weeksfollowing the onset of symptoms. Complications Newborn baby of infected mother may have GBS and microcephaly.
Aedes aegypti
Culex tritaeniorhynchus
Phlebotomus papatasil
Anopheles
NEET Jan 2020