Microscopic infectious agent that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria, consisting of genetic material, either DNA or RNA, housed inside a capsid.

Viruses

Mosquito-borne diseases

Enfermedades Transmitidas por Mosquitos

This page lists useful information about the Zika virus. The primary focus of the science-based information and recommendations to be found here are ways you can reduce your exposure to mosquito bites and ways you can reduce the mosquito populations around your home and neighborhood.
Good sources of information about the disease in humans are the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/zika/">CDC</a>, <a href="https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/zikavirus.html">MedlinePlus</a> and <a href="https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/zika-virus">NIH</a>.
For current University of Florida information including communications, prevention tips, resources, and research, see the UF Zika Prevention website at <a href="http://zika.ufl.edu">http://zika.ufl.edu</a>.
<h2>UF/IFAS resources</h2>
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<li><a href="https://fmel.ifas.ufl.edu/general-information/zika/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Essential Information on the Zika Virus (FMEL)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mosquito.ifas.ufl.edu/Zika.htm">Mosquito Information: Zika</a></li>
<li><a href="http://zika.ufl.edu">UF Zika Preparedness and Guidelines</a></li>
</ul>
Entry terms:&nbsp;SPOV (Spondweni virus),&nbsp;ZIKV (Zika virus),&nbsp;Spondweni virus

Esta p&aacute;gina proporciona enlaces a recursos sobre el zika en espa&ntilde;ol del Laboratorio de Entomolog&iacute;a M&eacute;dica de Florida, los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades de EE. UU. y el directorio Medline Plus de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina.

Virus del Zika

Publications

El Zika, un Virus Transmitido por Mosquitos