Zika
noun /ˈziːkə/
/ˈziːkə/
(also Zika virus)
[uncountable]- a disease, caused by the bite of a type of mosquito, that may cause a serious condition in babies born to mothers who have the disease while they are pregnant
- Doctors largely ignored Zika because it usually caused such mild symptoms.
- The mosquito-borne Zika virus has hit the region especially hard.