Zika Virus: Past, Present, and future directions in diagnosis, prevention

After being discovered for the first time in Uganda in the 1940s, the Zika virus (ZIKV) eventually spread to the Americas. For over 70 years, it was largely unnoticed until it abruptly expanded throughout the Americas, raising alarm on a worldwide scale. According to studies, the ZIKV strain that originated in the Americas has moved to Angola and is linked to a rise in microcephaly occurrences. Because of its link to birth abnormalities, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a public health emergency of international concern (1).