University of Tabriz Journal of Zoonotic Diseases 2476-535X 1 1 2016 09 28 Zika Virus; An emerging threat to human health with international concerns 65 68 5249 EN Leila Molaeipoor Department of Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Research Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Akanlu, Kabudar Ahang, Hamadan, Iran Ehsan Mostafavi Department of Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Research Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Akanlu, Kabudar Ahang, Hamadan, Iran Journal Article 2016 04 23 Among the emerging infectious diseases, arboviruses have rung more the public health alarms. Human cases of <em>Zika virus</em> were reported since 1952. As of June 2016, 60 countries have reported <em>Zika virus</em>. <em>Zika virus</em>-carrying mosquitoes are reported around the world and the transmission of the virus by travelers from endemic areas and the possibility of sexual transmission of the virus have added the concerns of the spread of the diseases. The main concern for <em>Zika virus</em> disease is probable microcephaly disease in infants and WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern for this disease. In Iran, as a result of not reporting of <em>Aedes aegypti</em> and <em>Aedes albopictus</em>, <em>Zika virus</em> transmission is not a big concern; however because of being in neighbor of Pakistan, with high reports of potential <em>Zika virus</em> vectors, possible transmission of the virus by travelers from endemic areas and the possibility of sexual transmission of the virus, continuing monitoring and vector control programs is needed. https://jzd.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_5249_495619c4d84031b91a5846580f77ee40.pdf