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Facts about Zika virus infection

Factsheet for health professionals

Most Zika infections result in a mild illness or are asymptomatic, but there is a scientific consensus that the Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly, congenital nervous system malformations and Guillain-Barré syndrome.

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Questions and answers on Zika virus disease: The disease, Risk for pregnant women, Risk for travellers going to/returning from affected areas, Risk for Zika-infected people to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, Risk of transmission in Europe