# Zika Suppression **Entity class:** Public-health objective **Domain:** Public health / Vector control **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition Zika suppression aims to reduce transmission of Zika virus through vector control, reproductive-health measures, surveillance, and outbreak response. ## Mechanism and significance Because serious harms can occur during pregnancy, intervention design must connect ecological control with clinical and community protection. ## Relationships - **Research dossier:** [[research/ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots|ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots]] - **Ontology route:** [[ASI and RSI Timeline Ontology#Computational Biology and Virtual Cells|Computational Biology and Virtual Cells]] - **Primary fields:** [[AI-Driven Biology]] · [[Cellular Digital Twins]] · [[Computational Biology]] - **Adjacent concepts:** [[Wolbachia Vector Control]] · [[Dengue Suppression]] · [[Yellow Fever Suppression]] · [[Malaria Control]] ## Sources and provenance - [[research/ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots|ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots]] — immediate source for this node's role in the broadcast research map. ## Evidence boundary The research dossier establishes why this entity or concept belongs in the Moonshots ontology. Time-sensitive organizational, product, policy, and performance claims should be checked against the linked primary source or a current authoritative source before reuse as settled fact.