Zika virus
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Zika virus
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After the Zika Forest in Uganda, from Luganda; see Zika Forest.
noun ZIKV
- A particular flavivirus, causing mild illness and linked with birth defects in humans.
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noun virus
| Español | virus del Zika |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 寨卡病毒 Zhàikǎ bìngdú |
| Português | zica |
| Français | virus Zika |
| Deutsch | Zika-Virus |
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title = {Zika virus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zika%20virus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
