Abstract
Zika virus remains endemic and opportunistic of high transmission in the tropical region of Africa, and the repeated cases of the Zika virus in Africa made it public health emergency in 2016. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the catastrophic cases of unknown and unreported deaths overwhelming the region of Africa could not give health attention to respond to other endemic diseases. Here, we present the possible complication and challenges associated with the Zika virus in Africa and COVID-19 predominance, shifting the attention from the Zika virus surveillance. This paper determines to enlighten the reader about the situation, the efforts to curb the transmission of both the Zika virus and the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the report recommends sustainable solutions that can lessen the threat to public health.
Highlights
Zika virus remains endemic and opportunistic of high transmission in the tropical region of Africa, and the repeated cases of the Zika virus in Africa made it public health emergency in 2016
While African countries are working towards overcoming the arbovirus infection, the global pandemic took a catastrophic turn to the current challenges
According to the WHO, the first peak wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa was reported in July 2020, with a contemporary approximation of more than 120,000 cases [5]
Summary
Zika virus remains endemic and opportunistic of high transmission in the tropical region of Africa, and the repeated cases of the Zika virus in Africa made it public health emergency in 2016. Following that global health emergency was declared due to the Zika virus outbreak in 2016 [1]. In 2016, there was a widespread Zika virus infection outbreak in the West African region of Cabo Verde with 7,000 cases of Aedes species infection in humans [1].
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