2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak
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The 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak was a major global health crisis, centered in the Americas, marked by mosquito-borne transmission and severe birth defects such as microcephaly, prompting international public health emergencies and coordinated responses.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
disease outbreak
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epidemic → public health emergency → |
| associatedWith |
Guillain–Barré syndrome
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congenital Zika syndrome → microcephaly → |
| causativeAgent |
Zika virus
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| declaredBy |
World Health Organization
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| endTime |
2016
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| hasCause |
spread of Zika virus in previously non-endemic regions
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| impact |
global research on Zika virus vaccines
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increase in birth defects → intensified mosquito control campaigns → travel advisories for pregnant women → |
| ledTo |
development of Zika virus diagnostic tests
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guidelines on pregnancy and travel in affected areas → public health campaigns on mosquito control → strengthening of arbovirus surveillance systems → |
| location |
Americas
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Brazil → Caribbean → Central America → Colombia → Pacific Islands → South America → |
| mainCause |
Zika virus
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| notableFor |
association with Guillain–Barré syndrome
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association with microcephaly in newborns → rapid spread in the Americas → |
| partOf |
21st-century epidemics
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| PHEICDeclarationDate |
2016-02-01
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| PHEICEndDate |
2016-11-18
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| primaryTransmissionRoute |
mosquito bites
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| publicHealthEmergencyOfInternationalConcern |
true
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| relatedTo |
2015–2016 Zika virus epidemic in Brazil
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| responseBy |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Pan American Health Organization → World Health Organization → national public health agencies in affected countries → |
| riskGroup |
fetuses exposed in utero
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pregnant women → |
| secondaryTransmissionRoute |
blood transfusion
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sexual transmission → vertical transmission from mother to fetus → |
| startTime |
2015
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| temporalContext |
mid-2010s
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| transmissionMethod |
mosquito-borne transmission
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| vector |
Aedes aegypti mosquito
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Aedes albopictus mosquito → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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International Health Regulations
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usedInResponseTo |