Zika fever: References & Edit History
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Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and has been a member of the National Association of Science Writers since 2009.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Zika Virus. | May 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pan American Health Organization - Zika. | Mar 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Cell Reports - Dysregulated metabolism underpins Zika-virus-infection-associated impairment in fetal development. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Zika Virus. | Dec 16, 2022 | ||
| Added information on developmental delays observed in young children who were exposed to Zika virus in utero. | Jul 09, 2019 | ||
| Added mention that dengue immunity in children may confer protection against symptomatic Zika fever. | Jan 25, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Zika virus disease. | Jun 21, 2018 | ||
| Added mention that in November 2016 the World Health Organization changed its designation of Zika virus from international health emergency to chronic public health threat. | Mar 22, 2017 | ||
| Added an image of Zika virus. | Mar 22, 2017 | ||
| Added an illustration depicting the difference in size between a normal brain and a brain affected by microcephaly caused by Zika virus. | May 06, 2016 | ||
| Updated to note that microcephaly is caused by maternal Zika virus infection. | Apr 14, 2016 | ||
| Updated to mention the decision made by the World Health Organization on February 1, 2016, to declare Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. | Feb 01, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Zika Virus. | Jan 22, 2016 | ||
| Added a photo of an Aedes mosquito and an illustration of Zika virus. | Jan 20, 2016 | ||
| New article added. | Jan 19, 2016 |
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