Dear Editor, The 2015-2016 outbreak of Zika virus （ZIKV） fever, first reported in Brazil during early 2015 （Zanluca et al., 2015）, has infected millions of people and is a global public health concern. ZIKV infect...Dear Editor, The 2015-2016 outbreak of Zika virus （ZIKV） fever, first reported in Brazil during early 2015 （Zanluca et al., 2015）, has infected millions of people and is a global public health concern. ZIKV infections are associated with fetal microcephaly, as well as neurological complications in humans. The virus can be shed in the semen and vaginal secretions of humans, leading to sexual transmission, and unexpectedly ZIKV infections cause severe damage to the male reproductive organs in male mice （Govero et al., 2016; Ma et al., 2016）.展开更多
Zika virus infection is the present global problem.The infection is widely seen in tropical Latin and South American countries and results in several problems in that area.In addition,the previous big outbreak in many...Zika virus infection is the present global problem.The infection is widely seen in tropical Latin and South American countries and results in several problems in that area.In addition,the previous big outbreak in many island countries in Pacific region brings attention to the further expansion of the infection worldwide.The specific situation of the infection in island countries is very interesting.Here,the current situation(in 2016)of Zika virus infection in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean is summarized and presented.Although there is still no current problem in the Asian island countries in Indian Ocean,the appearance of infection in the sea resorts of countries lining Indian Ocean is a big concern.Due to the high volume of traveler to sea resorts,emergence of the new disease in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean can be expected.展开更多
文摘Dear Editor, The 2015-2016 outbreak of Zika virus （ZIKV） fever, first reported in Brazil during early 2015 （Zanluca et al., 2015）, has infected millions of people and is a global public health concern. ZIKV infections are associated with fetal microcephaly, as well as neurological complications in humans. The virus can be shed in the semen and vaginal secretions of humans, leading to sexual transmission, and unexpectedly ZIKV infections cause severe damage to the male reproductive organs in male mice （Govero et al., 2016; Ma et al., 2016）.
文摘Zika virus infection is the present global problem.The infection is widely seen in tropical Latin and South American countries and results in several problems in that area.In addition,the previous big outbreak in many island countries in Pacific region brings attention to the further expansion of the infection worldwide.The specific situation of the infection in island countries is very interesting.Here,the current situation(in 2016)of Zika virus infection in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean is summarized and presented.Although there is still no current problem in the Asian island countries in Indian Ocean,the appearance of infection in the sea resorts of countries lining Indian Ocean is a big concern.Due to the high volume of traveler to sea resorts,emergence of the new disease in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean can be expected.
