Open AccessEpidemiology of the Zika Virus Outbreak in the Cabo Verde Islands, West Africa
Author(s) -
José Lourenço,
Maria de Lourdes Monteiro,
Tomás Valdez,
Júlio Monteiro Rodrigues,
Oliver G. Pybus,
Nuno Rodrigues Faria
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.outbreaks.19433b1e4d007451c691f138e1e67e8c
Subject(s) - zika virus , outbreak , epidemiology , microcephaly , geography , attack rate , range (aeronautics) , herd immunity , demography , virology , biology , virus , medicine , vaccination , pediatrics , materials science , sociology , composite material
The Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in the island nation of Cabo Verde was of unprecedented magnitude in Africa and the first to be associated with microcephaly in the continent.