Zika
noun/ˈziːkə/
/ˈziːkə/
(also Zika virus
[uncountable]/ˈziːkə vaɪrəs/
/ˈziːkə vaɪrəs/
)- a disease, caused by the bite of a type of mosquito, that may cause a serious condition in babies born to mothers who have the disease while they are pregnant
- Doctors largely ignored Zika because it usually caused such mild symptoms.
- The mosquito-borne Zika virus has hit the region especially hard.
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