Definition of asymptote. : a straight line associated with a curve such that as a point moves along an infinite branch of the curve the distance from the point to the line approaches zero and the slope of the curve at the point approaches the slope of the line.
Zika virus infection is a mild febrile viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes. The mosquitoes that are able to transmit Zika virus are not normally found in New Zealand, therefore Zika should only be considered in people who have recently travelled overseas.n French Polynesia, after the Zika virus outbreak started, an increase in autoimmune and neurological diseases has been observed (73 cases, 42 of them being Guillain-Barre BarrÃ©, syndrome in a population of about 270). 000 there is no proven link at this stage other than this temporal. sequence
ECDC_Web_content. Zika virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family and is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. It is related to other pathogenic vector borne flaviviruses including dengue, West-Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses but produces a comparatively mild disease in humans.In 2007, Zika virus caused an outbreak on the island of Yap in the Pacific.t is related to other pathogenic vector borne flaviviruses including dengue, West-Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses but produces a comparatively mild disease in humans. In 2007, Zika virus caused an outbreak on the island of Yap in the Pacific.