title: Zika virus: A pandemic in progress.
abstract: The world is facing a number of emerging infections. The latest outbreak of Zika virus infection has only added to the suffering. The WHO declared a state of emergency in the affected countries and has issued alarms worldwide. The paucity of literature leading to lack of clear guidelines is one of the most important factors resulting in a higher number of cases. The absence of clinical vaccine and an antiviral drug may prove to be a really grave situation. The present paper throws some light on this new emerging virus that has been known to man since 1947.
authors.affiliation: General Duty Medical Officer-II, Department of Medicine & TB, Chest Clinic Moti Nagar, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sankalp
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Attending Consultant, Respiratory Intensive Care, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Gautam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rawal
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Orthopedics, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Postgraduate Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mudit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baxi
keywords: French Polynesia; Zika virus; arboviruses; diagnosis; emerging disease; serum; viruses