A Quick Review of the Cutaneous Findings of the Zika Virus

Rasnik K Singh1, Zaza Atanelov, Natalie Aabodi

  • 1University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine. RKSingh@mednet.ucla.edu.

Dermatology Online Journal
|September 13, 2016
PubMed

The current outbreak of Zika virus is a growing public health concern, especially for pregnant women. Zika virus infection may manifest as a maculopapular skin eruption that progresses rostrocaudally, with or without hemorrhagic manifestations such as petechiae and gingival bleeding. Recognizing the cutaneous findings associated with Zika virus may aid in early diagnosis, particularly in individuals at increased risk for the disease.