📋Overview
Zika virus infection is caused by the Zika virus, primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It is an arboviral disease that gained global attention due to outbreaks linked with neurological complications and birth defects. The term 'Zika' refers to the virus and the disease it causes. The modern preferred term is Zika virus infection or Zika virus disease.
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