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==Differentiating Zika Virus infection from Other Diseases==
==Differentiating Zika Virus infection from Other Diseases==
*Zika virus infection manifests through a broad range of clinical symptoms shared with multiple different diseases from the Flaviviridae Virus family, causing misdiagnosis withe following diseases:
*Zika virus infection manifests through a broad range of clinical symptoms shared with multiple different diseases from the Flaviviridae Virus family, causing misdiagnosis withe following diseases:<ref name= “Zika Medicaltherapy”> Zika virus. Center for Disease Control and Prevention for Medical Professionals. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/clinicalevaluation.html Accessed on December 10, 2015</ref>
**[[Dengue fever|Dengue fever]]
**[[Dengue fever|Dengue fever]]
**[[Malaria|Malaria]]
**[[Malaria|Malaria]]
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**[[Alphavirus|Alphavirus]]
**[[Alphavirus|Alphavirus]]
**[[Rickettsia|Rickettsia]]
**[[Rickettsia|Rickettsia]]
**[[Astreptococcus|Astreptococcus]]
**[[Streptococcus|Group A Streptococcus]]
**[[Rubella|Rubella]]
**[[Rubella|Rubella]]
**[[Measles|Measles]]
**[[Measles|Measles]]
The Zika virus is commonly misdiagnosed as many other diseases. These diseases include dengue, leptospirosis, malaria, rickettsia, group Astreptococcus, rubella, measles, parvovirus, enterovirus, adenovirus, and alphavirus infection.
Diagnosis is initially based on patients recent history, including places traveled.
Blood serum and plasma testing is conducted to detect viral nucleic acids or virus specific IgM. Laboratory testing is the primary source when differentiating between Zika and other commonly misdiagnosed viruses.




==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Ilan Dock, B.S.; Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Differentiating Zika Virus infection from Other Diseases


References

  1. Zika virus. Center for Disease Control and Prevention for Medical Professionals. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/clinicalevaluation.html Accessed on December 10, 2015