Zika Virus Associated with Meningoencephalitis

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) is currently spreading widely, while its clinical spectrum remains a matter of investigation. Evidence of a relationship between ZIKV infection and cerebral birth abnormalities^1,2 is growing.³ An increased incidence of some peripheral nervous syndromes among adults was reported during outbreaks in French Polynesia^4,5 and Brazil,^1,2 but no formal link with ZIKV infection was shown. We describe a case of central nervous system infection with ZIKV that was associated with meningoencephalitis in an adult.