Animal bite and non-vector-borne transmission of Zika virus

Dear Editor, the publication by Grischott et al. on “non-vector-borne transmission of Zika virus” is very interesting [1]. Grischott et al. concluded that “there are contradictory results concerning the infectiousness of breast milk and urine and data on saliva, animal bites, transplantation, needlestick injury and laboratory work are inconclus ive [1].” The conclusion by Grischott et al. is not correct. The transmission of Zika virus by animal bite is possible. Grischott et al. might forget that the Zika virus can be transmitted by mosquito bite.
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research