The possible threat of Zika virus in the Middle East

Travel Med Infect Dis. 2016 May-Jun;14(3):277-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.03.003. Epub 2016 Mar 10.

Authors

Abdessamad Tridane¹, Abdelmajid El Khajah², Bassam R Ali³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: a-tridane@uaeu.ac.ae.
² Department Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
³ Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates.

PMID: 26972490
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.03.003

No abstract available

Keywords: Congenital microcephaly; Middle East; Travel warning; Zika virus.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Microcephaly / etiology
Middle East / epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Travel*
Zika Virus / isolation & purification
Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis
Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology*
Zika Virus Infection / prevention & control
Zika Virus Infection / transmission*