Zika virus infection is often asymptomatic but when symptomatic the infection usually presents as an influenza -like syndrome, often mistaken with other arboviral infections like dengue or chikungunya.
Zika infection may cause a rash that could be confused with measles, rubella or dengue.
Anti-Zika IgG and IgM are suitable for the serodiagnosis of acute and past Zika infections
Serum samples ideally acute serum taken within 5 days and convalescent serum 2-3 weeks later.
Samples are currently referred to ESR
Microbiology - Serology
SARB
Referred to ESR Kenepuru
2 weeks