title: [Zika virus: a public health overview on epidemiology, clinical practice and prevention].
abstract: Zika virus is an arbovirus mainly transmitted by mosquitoes bites. During the last months, the attention of Public Health Institutions has been drawn by a significant increase of microcephaly cases in Brasil and analyses highlighted a connection between Zika virus infection in pregnant women and fetal microcephaly. Since 2015, many Zika virus outbreaks have been identified in South America and there is concern about the spread of the virus in areas where competent vectors are present. Nowadays, vaccination is not available and prevention is based on individual measures and on vectors control. This review of the most recent studies give an overview on the Zika problem.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva Università degli studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Gian Loreto
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: D'Alò
authors.affiliation: Scuola di specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva Università degli studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciabattini
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zaratti
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D009033:Culicidae / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000821:virology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011634:Public Health; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines