CARTA Glossary
| Word | Definition | Related Vocabulary |
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| Zika Virus |
An RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus that causes Zika Fever and is spread by Aedes mosquitos. It was first identified in 1947 in the Zika Forest of Uganda, from which it was named. Zika virus is related to the Dengue, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, and West Nile Viruses. Traditionally, Zika virus occurred within a narrow equatorial belt from Africa to Asia but spread to the Americas causing the 2015–2016 Zika virus epidemic. Origin: Africa. |
Aedes Mosquitos, Dengue Virus, Epidemic, Genus, Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV), RNA virus, West Nile Virus (WNV), Yellow Fever Virus, Zika Fever (Zika Virus Disease; Zika) |
| Zoobiquity |
A species-spanning approach to medicine that recognizes that animals and humans get many of the same diseases, yet physicians and veterinarians rarely consult one another. |
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| Zoonosis |
A disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals. |
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| “Non-typhoidal” Salmonella |
A serovar of Salmonella and the causative pathogen of salmonellosis. “Non-typhoidal” Salmonella can be transferred from animals to humans and humans to humans. |
Salmonella, Salmonellosis, Serovar |
| “Typhoidal” Salmonella |
A serovar of Salmonella and the causative pathogen of Typhoid Fever. |
Salmonella, Serovar, Typhoid fever |
