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Zika virus: References & Edit History

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  • Kara Rogers
    Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Zika virus: An overview. Nov 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Baylor College of Medicine - Zika Virus. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Zika Virus. Aug 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Zika Virus: Origins, Pathological Action, and Treatment Strategies. Jun 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Zika Virus. Apr 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Zika virus. Feb 10, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Zika virus: An overview. Oct 11, 2022
Removed media. Nov 01, 2021
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Zika virus. Oct 18, 2021
Corrected display issue. Feb 27, 2020
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - An Overview of Zika Virus. Jul 01, 2019
Media added. Feb 10, 2017
Added an image of Zika virus particles. May 06, 2016
Added mention that microcephaly is caused by maternal Zika virus infection. Apr 14, 2016
Added mention of the World Health Organization's declaration of Zika virus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on February 1, 2016. Feb 02, 2016
Add new Web site: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - Zika Virus Infection. Jan 22, 2016
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Zika Virus. Jan 22, 2016
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Zika Virus. Jan 22, 2016
Add new Web site: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - Zika Virus Infection. Jan 22, 2016
New article added. Jan 22, 2016
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