Abstract
Arboviruses are transmitted by arthropods and are responsible for emerging and reemerging infectious diseases in different areas of the world. The Zika virus (ZIKV) is transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, even transmitting the dengue virus and the chikungunya virus. The ZIKV virus is transmitted by a mosquito bite which, after being contaminated, can carry the ZIKV throughout its li…