Abstract
The Zika virus epidemic represents an unprecedented health crisis affecting significant parts of the world 1. On February 1st 2016, the WHO declared the reported clusters of Zika-virus induced microcephaly and other neurological disorders a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The epidemic is currently ongoing in Latin America and the Caribbean, with impacts of the infection already seen in large populations of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and beyond. No specific treatment or vaccine is available, although several candidates are under development 2. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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