XN1H2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Zika virus

Description

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus from the Flaviviridae family and Spondweni serocomplex. The virus was first identified in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda in the rhesus macaque population. There are two main lineages of ZIKV, the African lineage and the Asian lineage.

Index terms

  • Zika virus

Sibling codes

  • XN4CA – Dengue virus
  • XN9S3 – Yellow fever virus

Foundation entity

Zika virus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/245882936

Part of: XN5TU: Orthoflavivirus › XN0AC: Flavivirus › XN3BH: Virus › X: Extension Codes