What are the differences between Zika virus and Dengue fever?

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	Zika virus	Dengue fever
Vector	Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus	Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus
Transmission (Maternal fetus)	Fetal microcephaly, intracranial calcification	Still birth, low birth weight, premature birth
Sign and symptoms	Mild fever, muscle and joint pain, conjunctivitis, rash	High fever, severe muscle and joint pain, rash, retro-orbital pain
Onset time	2 – 12 days	3 – 8 days
Treatment and management	Supportive environmental and vector control, no vaccine	Supportive environmental and vector control, no vaccine

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