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Founding of Zika
In 1947, Zika was firs discovered in Uganda as "Yellow Fever" near the ZIka forest. -
Asia/Africa
Zika was found in Asia, and Africa in this year -
First cases
First human cases detected in Uganda and Tanzania. -
Niagra
Zika virus found in Niagra -
Yap island
Zika was found here, in Yap Island -
Pacific islands
Zika found in the pacific islands -
The americas
Zika found in the Americas -
Brazil
Brazil reports illness characterized by skin rash in northeastern states, possibly Zika -
Infected Medical Volunteer
In 2015 a medical volunteer was infected with the virus in Brazil where it hadn't been in south america prior. -
Brazilian newborns
Brazil reports neurological disorders in newborns -
Brazilian Officals
Brazilian officials detect Zika could cause birth defects -
North America
Zika quickly spreads to North america -
Columbia
Columbia confirms Zika -
Small heads in Brazil
Brazil reports increase in abnormally small heads among newborns -
Birth defects
Brazilian officials confirm Zika causes birth defects -
Positive for Zika
Amniotic fluid of pregnant mothers were tested positive for Zika, fear began as it thought it could be passed to the fetus -
Puerto Rico
Zika found in Puerto Rico -
Cases everywhere
Zika found in Dominican republic, Jamaica, Nicargua, and Haiti -
Brain tissue
Zika found in brain tissues of babies, which have ties to microcephaly -
Taiwan
Zika found in Taiwan -
WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) declared public health emergency of international concern -
Male to Female
Zika found to me transmitted sexually male to female -
Blood transfusions
Brazil reports Zika through blood transfusions -
Guillain-barre syndrome
An increase in Guillain-Barre syndrome tested positive for Zika -
President Barack Obama
President Obama requests $1.8 billion to fight Zika -
Fetal brain injury
Case report describes severe fetal brain injury associated with Zika -
US report
The us reports two cases of sexually transmitted Zika -
France
France detects first sexually transmitted case of Zika -
Acute myelitis
A 15 year old girl in Guadeloupe developed acute myelitis associated with Zika -
Acute myelitis
A 15 year old girl in Guadeloupe developed acute myelitis associated with Zika -
Sexually transmitted in Chile
Chile tells W.H.O of a sexually transmitted Zika in territory where Aedes mosquitoes aren't present -
Microcephaly
CDC reports Zika does in fact cause microcephaly -
Olympic Games
W.H.O issues public health advice about the olympic games and preventing the transmission of Zika -
Vaccine
Vaccine trials begin -
Travel warnings
Officials issue travel warnings to places where Zika is common -
Infertile mice
Study has been shown that male mice's testicles had shrunk to a tenth of their normal size within 3 weeks of being infected, possible men too -
Infertile men
It is confirmed that Zika is known for shrinking male testicles and lowering their testosterone