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Cryptic Zika virus infections unmasked from suspected malaria cases in Northeastern Nigeria.

Marycelin Mandu BabaAbubakar AhmedSamaila Yaga JacksonBamidele Soji Oderinde
Published in: PloS one (2023)
The cryptic ZIKV infections underscore the need for differential diagnosis of malaria-suspected febrile patients for arboviruses, especially the Zika virus. The absence of systemic surveillance for the virus is worrisome because of its association with neurological disorders in newborns. Co-infections with other arboviruses may impact adversely on the management of these diseases individually.
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