A review of the ZIKV virus and possible preparedness for theresulting epidemic

Background and Aim : ZIKV virus is a gram-positive single-stranded RNA virus in theFlaviviridae family. ZIKV is a mosquito-borne flav virus. The virus is spread mainly through thebites of infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Due to the rapid spread of the virus in some countries,we decided to do a review study on the awareness and preparedness against this virus.Methods : The present study is a systematic review study. Therefore, in order to review the ZIKVvirus review and possible preparedness for the resulting epidemic, the keywords ZIKV, epidemic,virus in pubmed database, google scholar, Elsevier search and articles The target was studied.Results : Since ۲۰۱۵, ZIKV has been expanding at an alarming rate. With a prevalence in ۸۷countries, it has been reported that a blood meal of infected patients following a mosquito bite caneasily cause an outbreak in one country, as happened in the United States. Contaminated urine,mosquito bites, sex, blood transfusions and from mother to fetus ZIKV causes syndromes such asGBS, microcephaly and symptoms such as joint pain, skin rash, headache, fever, andconjunctivitis, with an incubation period of about one In addition, some patients vomit. They havediarrhea, red eyes, weakness and edema.Conclusion : Considering that there is no known vaccine or drug for this pathogen, so thenecessary care should be taken to prevent the occurrence of this disease. This virus is transmittedthrough different means, so we should try to be aware of this virus and how It increased itscontamination among the people, quarantined infected and suspected people if necessary, and usedthe experience of the COVID۱۹ epidemic in this regard.

کلیدواژه ها:

ZIKV ، epidemi ، virus