Neurological impact of the Zika virus finally exposed

Zika virus infection is still a global public health problem. The causative agent is the Zika virus, which is spread by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus. Numerous outbreaks have been reported in Asia and Africa since 2007, and more recently in Central and South America. Although the virus is well known to researchers and physicians, the incidence of neurological complications and their clinical profiles and prognoses remain a genuine mystery. In a study published in Neurology, teams of researchers at various institutions* including the Institut Pasteur revealed the long-term effects of this virus.

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