title: Zika - A Pandemic in Progress?
abstract: The emerging threat of Zika virus outbreak with associated neurological abnormalities needs to be assessed in perspective in terms of its ability to cause a pandemic. This article attempts to throw some light on the issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Fauziah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mohamad Idris
keywords: Aedes; Zika virus; arboviruses; countermeasures; pandemic