title: Zika Virus Infection, the Recent Menace of the Aedes Mosquito.
abstract: Mosquito-borne infections and viral outbreaks have bewildered physicians and population at large from time to time, there seems to be a constant cat and mouse race between the medical fraternity and these mosquito menaces. Zika virus and its vector Aedes aegyti are currently bothering the world population, this infection has affected pregnant women causing microcephaly in their new-borns and also has caused GBS-like manifestations in affected individuals. Currently the outbreak is concentrated in the countries of South American continent, but the omnipresence of its vector has made the world community cautious about the potential of its spread; thus the great emphasis is on prevention and vector control strategies to counter Zika virus attack. Consequently, Ministry of Health, Government of India has also taken cognizance of this and issued guidelines to tackle this problem.
authors.affiliation: Asst. Professor.
authors.forename: Smrati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bajpai
authors.affiliation: Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
authors.forename: Milind Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Nadkar
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000072138:Mosquito Vectors; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy