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==Overview==
==Overview==
Zika virus infection's broad ranging clinical symptoms cause it to be commonly misdiagnosed with multiple similar diseases that are also from the [[Flaviviridae|Flaviviridae]] virus family. Zika virus infection has similar clinical presentation to [[Dengue fever|Dengue]] fever, [[Yellow fever|yellow fever]], [[West nile virus|West Nile virus]], and [[Japanese encephalitis|Japanese encephalitis]]. Zika virus infection is distinct in its milder clinical manifestations and short length of infection. The association between Zika virus infection and complications that include congenital anomalies and neurological syndromes is also distinctive. Of note, patients bitten by mosquitoes may be concomitantly infected with Zika virus and other mosquito-borne infections, and co-infection should always be considered.
The broad-ranging clinical symptoms associated with Zika virus infection commonly cause it to be misdiagnosed with multiple similar diseases that are also from the [[Flaviviridae|Flaviviridae]] [[virus]] family. Zika virus infection has similar clinical presentation to [[Dengue fever|dengue]] fever, [[Yellow fever|yellow fever]], [[West nile virus|West Nile virus]], and [[Japanese encephalitis|Japanese encephalitis]]. Zika virus infection is distinct in its milder clinical manifestations and shorter length of infection. The association between Zika virus infection and complications that include [[congenital]] anomalies and [[neurological]] syndromes is also distinctive. Of note, patients bitten by [[mosquitoes]] may be concomitantly infected with Zika virus and other [[mosquito]]-borne infections, and co-infection should always be considered.


==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 to be common with the 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>
*Zika virus infection manifests through a broad range of clinical symptoms shared with multiple different diseases from the Flaviviridae virus family, causing misdiagnosis to be common with the 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]]
**[[Malaria]]
**[[Malaria]]
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**[[Adenovirus]]
**[[Adenovirus]]
**[[Alphavirus]]
**[[Alphavirus]]
**[[Rickettsia]]
**[[Rickettsia rickettsii infection|Rickettsia]]
**[[Streptococcus|Group A Streptococcus]]
**[[Streptococcus|Group A Streptococcus]]
**[[Rubella]]
**[[Rubella]]
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**[[Barmah Forest virus]]
**[[Barmah Forest virus]]
**[[Sindbis virus]]
**[[Sindbis virus]]
*Of note, patients bitten by [[mosquitoes]] may be concomitantly infected with Zika virus and other [[mosquito]]-borne infections, and co-infection should always be considered.
*Zika virus infection is clinically distinct from similar diseases by its typically mild symptoms and short length, with symptoms typically lasting 4-7 days total and not requiring hospitalization.<ref name= “ZikaEmergingDiseases”> Outbreak of Exanthematous Illness Associated with Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses, Salvador, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases; Center for Disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/pdfs/vol21no12_pdf-version.pdf Accessed on December 16, 2015</ref>
*Zika virus infection-related complications, such as [[Microcephaly|microcephaly]] and [[Guillain-Barré syndrome|Guillain-Barré syndrome]], distinguish Zika virus infection from other Flaviviridae Virus diseases.<ref name="EpiAlert">{{cite web |url=http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&Itemid=270&gid=32405&lang=en |title=Epidemiological Alert: Neurological Syndromes, Congenital Malformations, and Zika Virus Infection. Implications for Public Health in the Americas |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=December 1, 2015 |website=Pan American Health Organization|publisher=Pan American Health Organization |access-date=December 11, 2015 |quote=}}</ref>


 
==Differentiating Zika Fever from Dengue Fever==
*Of note, patients bitten by mosquitoes may be concomitantly infected with Zika virus and other mosquito-borne infections, and co-infection should always be considered.
The following table summarizes the distinguishing and common features between Zika fever and [[Dengue fever]], both of which are transmitted by the ''Aedes'' [[mosquito]]:
*Zika virus infection is clinically distinct from similar diseases by its typically mild symptoms and short length, with symptoms typically lasting 4-7 days total and not requiring hospitalization.<ref name= “ZikaEmergingDiseases”> Outbreak of Exanthematous Illness Associated with Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses, Salvador, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases; Center for Disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/pdfs/vol21no12_pdf-version.pdf Accessed on December 16, 2015</ref>
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*Zika virus infection-related complications such as [[Microcephaly|Microcephaly]] and [[Guillain-Barré syndrome|Guillain-Barré syndrome]], distinguishes Zika virus infection from other Flaviviridae Virus diseases.<ref name="EpiAlert">{{cite web |url=http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&Itemid=270&gid=32405&lang=en |title=Epidemiological Alert: Neurological Syndromes, Congenital Malformations, and Zika Virus Infection. Implications for Public Health in the Americas |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=December 1, 2015 |website=Pan American Health Organization|publisher=Pan American Health Organization |access-date=December 11, 2015 |quote=}}</ref>
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0; width: 10%;"|
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0; width: 25%;"|'''Dengue Fever'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0; width: 25%;"|'''Zika Fever'''
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| '''Common Clinical Features'''||Biphasic [[fever]] pattern, [[maculopapular rash]], arthralgia, [[headache]], and signs of [[hemorrhage]]||[[Fever]], [[maculopapular rash]], [[conjunctivitis]], and [[headache]]
|-
| '''Hemorrhage Common?'''||Yes||No
|-
| '''Symptom Severity'''||May be severe||Usually mild
|-
| '''Symptom Duration'''||2 to 7 days||4 to 7 days
|-
| '''Incubation Period'''||4 to 10 days||3 to 12 days
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| '''Endemicity'''||Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia||Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia
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| '''Vector'''||''Aedes'' [[mosquito]]||''Aedes'' [[mosquito]]
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| '''Laboratory Findings'''||Leucopenia, rising [[hematocrit]] (suggestive of impending [[hemorrhage]]), [[thrombocytopenia]], elevated liver function tests||Leucopenia but normal [[hematocrit]], [[platelet]] count, and [[liver function tests]]
|-
| '''Diagnosis'''||[[RT-PCR]] or [[ELISA]]||[[RT-PCR]] or [[ELISA]]
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| '''Treatment'''||Supportive care, avoid [[aspirin]] and other [[NSAIDs]]||Supportive care
|}


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Overview

The broad-ranging clinical symptoms associated with Zika virus infection commonly cause it to be misdiagnosed with multiple similar diseases that are also from the Flaviviridae virus family. Zika virus infection has similar clinical presentation to dengue fever, yellow fever, West Nile virus, and Japanese encephalitis. Zika virus infection is distinct in its milder clinical manifestations and shorter length of infection. The association between Zika virus infection and complications that include congenital anomalies and neurological syndromes is also distinctive. Of note, patients bitten by mosquitoes may be concomitantly infected with Zika virus and other mosquito-borne infections, and co-infection should always be considered.

Differentiating Zika Virus Infection from Other Diseases

Differentiating Zika Fever from Dengue Fever

The following table summarizes the distinguishing and common features between Zika fever and Dengue fever, both of which are transmitted by the Aedes mosquito:

Dengue Fever Zika Fever
Common Clinical Features Biphasic fever pattern, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, headache, and signs of hemorrhage Fever, maculopapular rash, conjunctivitis, and headache
Hemorrhage Common? Yes No
Symptom Severity May be severe Usually mild
Symptom Duration 2 to 7 days 4 to 7 days
Incubation Period 4 to 10 days 3 to 12 days
Endemicity Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia
Vector Aedes mosquito Aedes mosquito
Laboratory Findings Leucopenia, rising hematocrit (suggestive of impending hemorrhage), thrombocytopenia, elevated liver function tests Leucopenia but normal hematocrit, platelet count, and liver function tests
Diagnosis RT-PCR or ELISA RT-PCR or ELISA
Treatment Supportive care, avoid aspirin and other NSAIDs Supportive care

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
  2. Outbreak of Exanthematous Illness Associated with Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses, Salvador, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases; Center for Disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/pdfs/vol21no12_pdf-version.pdf Accessed on December 16, 2015
  3. "Epidemiological Alert: Neurological Syndromes, Congenital Malformations, and Zika Virus Infection. Implications for Public Health in the Americas". Pan American Health Organization. Pan American Health Organization. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.