Week 45, 6-12 November 2016 CDTR - ECDC
... infection or suggestive of congenital infection have been reported by 26 countries or territories. Brazil reports the highest number of cases. Nineteen countries and territories worldwide have reported an increased incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and/or laboratory confirmation of a Zika v ...
... infection or suggestive of congenital infection have been reported by 26 countries or territories. Brazil reports the highest number of cases. Nineteen countries and territories worldwide have reported an increased incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and/or laboratory confirmation of a Zika v ...
PAHO/WHO Regional Research Agenda related to Zika
... area. Approximately 11% of the population was infected, and an estimated 28,000 people sought medical care. 5-6 ZIKV is transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) mosquito. Experimental evidence suggests that Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) may also transmit the virus. Ae. aegypti an ...
... area. Approximately 11% of the population was infected, and an estimated 28,000 people sought medical care. 5-6 ZIKV is transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) mosquito. Experimental evidence suggests that Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) may also transmit the virus. Ae. aegypti an ...
Dengue Viruses
... In 2007, an outbreak of Zika virus, another mosquito-borne flavivirus that has never before been reported outside of Africa or Asia, occurred on Yap Island, a group of four closely grouped islands in Micronesia. Zika virus was originally isolated in 1947 from a rhesus monkey in the Zika forest in Ug ...
... In 2007, an outbreak of Zika virus, another mosquito-borne flavivirus that has never before been reported outside of Africa or Asia, occurred on Yap Island, a group of four closely grouped islands in Micronesia. Zika virus was originally isolated in 1947 from a rhesus monkey in the Zika forest in Ug ...
Defining the Risk of Zika and Chikungunya Virus Transmission in
... In recent years the introduction of Aedes-transmitted chikungunya and Zika arboviruses to the Western Hemisphere has raised important questions regarding the role that Ae. albopictus might play in arboviral transmission, especially in temperate regions where Ae. aegypti is rare but Ae. albopictus is ...
... In recent years the introduction of Aedes-transmitted chikungunya and Zika arboviruses to the Western Hemisphere has raised important questions regarding the role that Ae. albopictus might play in arboviral transmission, especially in temperate regions where Ae. aegypti is rare but Ae. albopictus is ...
01-06-2016-RRA-Mass gathering-Brazil, World
... gastrointestinal illness and vector-borne infections. Therefore, they should pay attention to standard hygiene measures to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal illness and protect themselves against mosquito/other insect bites using insect repellent and/or by wearing long-sleeved shirts and trousers ...
... gastrointestinal illness and vector-borne infections. Therefore, they should pay attention to standard hygiene measures to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal illness and protect themselves against mosquito/other insect bites using insect repellent and/or by wearing long-sleeved shirts and trousers ...
Working with Zika and Usutu Viruses in Vitro
... conditions were employed: reverse transcription at 50°C for 10 min, denaturation at 95°C for 5 ...
... conditions were employed: reverse transcription at 50°C for 10 min, denaturation at 95°C for 5 ...
Zika virus disease epidemic
... Between 30 June and 17 August 2016, seven new countries and territories reported locally-acquired cases (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cayman islands, Turks and Caicos, United States of America, Guinea-Bissau and Federated States of Micronesia) and one new country reported non vector-borne Zika viru ...
... Between 30 June and 17 August 2016, seven new countries and territories reported locally-acquired cases (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cayman islands, Turks and Caicos, United States of America, Guinea-Bissau and Federated States of Micronesia) and one new country reported non vector-borne Zika viru ...
Vital Signs” report
... Background: In collaboration with state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments, CDC established the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry (USZPR) in early 2016 to monitor pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible recent Zika virus infection and their infants. Methods: This report includ ...
... Background: In collaboration with state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments, CDC established the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry (USZPR) in early 2016 to monitor pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible recent Zika virus infection and their infants. Methods: This report includ ...
NO 01 / M arch 2016 - vOluMe 54 BULLETIN of the NETHERLANDS
... are likely to recur as the result of failing public health systems in endemic areas. ...
... are likely to recur as the result of failing public health systems in endemic areas. ...
ASPR TRACIE Zika Virus Disease Resources at Your Fingertips
... Zika virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. It is a singlestranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (the same family as dengue). Illness is usually mild – current data show that most people infected will not become symptomatic. Symptoms (fever, rash, joint pain ...
... Zika virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. It is a singlestranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (the same family as dengue). Illness is usually mild – current data show that most people infected will not become symptomatic. Symptoms (fever, rash, joint pain ...
Projected spread of Zika virus in the Americas
... characterized by low grade fever, rash, and/or conjunctivitis, though only approximately 20% of those infected are symptomatic [4]. Although there have been instances of sexual and perinatal/vertical transmission [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] and the potential for transmission by transfusion is present [10], ZIKV ...
... characterized by low grade fever, rash, and/or conjunctivitis, though only approximately 20% of those infected are symptomatic [4]. Although there have been instances of sexual and perinatal/vertical transmission [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] and the potential for transmission by transfusion is present [10], ZIKV ...
Appendix 2: Zika Virus Factsheet
... from Nigeria, in 1952.3 The two distinct ZIKV lineages are: the African lineage and the Asian lineage, the latter of which has emerged recently in the Pacific and the Americas.4 The first outbreak of ZIKV infection identified outside of Africa and Asia, occurred on Yap Island, Federated States of Mi ...
... from Nigeria, in 1952.3 The two distinct ZIKV lineages are: the African lineage and the Asian lineage, the latter of which has emerged recently in the Pacific and the Americas.4 The first outbreak of ZIKV infection identified outside of Africa and Asia, occurred on Yap Island, Federated States of Mi ...
Interim Guidelines for Health Care Providers Caring for Infants and
... reported in two children (22). Among eight recent travel-related cases among children in the United States, all had rash and at least one other sign or symptom (fever, arthralgia, nonpurulent conjunctivitis) (CDC, unpublished data, 2016). Deaths from Zika virus infection appear to be rare in persons ...
... reported in two children (22). Among eight recent travel-related cases among children in the United States, all had rash and at least one other sign or symptom (fever, arthralgia, nonpurulent conjunctivitis) (CDC, unpublished data, 2016). Deaths from Zika virus infection appear to be rare in persons ...
Patterns in Zika Virus Testing and Infection, by Report of Symptoms
... arthralgia, and conjunctivitis (3,4). Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been causally linked to congenital microcephaly and has been associated with other adverse pregnancy outcomes, including pregnancy loss (5–8). CDC recommends that persons with possible exposure to Zika virus receive test ...
... arthralgia, and conjunctivitis (3,4). Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been causally linked to congenital microcephaly and has been associated with other adverse pregnancy outcomes, including pregnancy loss (5–8). CDC recommends that persons with possible exposure to Zika virus receive test ...
Zika Virus, a New Threat for Europe?
... primary transmission vector is considered to have been Aedes aegypti, although Aedes albopictus could potentially serve as a secondary transmission vector [7] as ZIKV detection has been reported in field-collected Ae. albopictus in Central Africa [8]. As Musso et al. [9] observed, the pattern of ZIK ...
... primary transmission vector is considered to have been Aedes aegypti, although Aedes albopictus could potentially serve as a secondary transmission vector [7] as ZIKV detection has been reported in field-collected Ae. albopictus in Central Africa [8]. As Musso et al. [9] observed, the pattern of ZIK ...
Information for Clinicians - Zika Communication Network
... reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRTPCR) on serum and urine. Serology for IgM and neutralizing antibodies in serum collected up to 12 weeks after illness onset. Plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) for presence of virus-specific neutralizing antibodies in paired serum samples. ...
... reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRTPCR) on serum and urine. Serology for IgM and neutralizing antibodies in serum collected up to 12 weeks after illness onset. Plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) for presence of virus-specific neutralizing antibodies in paired serum samples. ...
Times to key events in the course of Zika infection and their
... Since it may not be practical to stop blood donations until the Zika epidemic has passed, countries may consider virologic (i.e., nucleic acid) testing of particular lots of donated blood for targeted use in pregnant women. Still, even nucleic acid testing is imperfect; we did find a single case of ...
... Since it may not be practical to stop blood donations until the Zika epidemic has passed, countries may consider virologic (i.e., nucleic acid) testing of particular lots of donated blood for targeted use in pregnant women. Still, even nucleic acid testing is imperfect; we did find a single case of ...
Potential occurrence of Zika from subtropical to temperate Argentina
... A bulk of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes are emerging or reemerging globally as consequence of global warming, urbanization and modern transport networks. Among these viruses, Zika was first isolated in a forest area in Uganda, Africa (1), and was historically restricted to Asia and Africa for ...
... A bulk of viruses transmitted by mosquitoes are emerging or reemerging globally as consequence of global warming, urbanization and modern transport networks. Among these viruses, Zika was first isolated in a forest area in Uganda, Africa (1), and was historically restricted to Asia and Africa for ...
Sexual transmission causes a marked increase in the
... also looked at the incidence of dengue in 2013, when Zika was unlikely to be circulating in Rio de Janeiro. We also cannot discard that there is evidence that pregnant women are more likely to develop severe dengue 10 . Other factors which could explain the higher incidence in women, are a) women ar ...
... also looked at the incidence of dengue in 2013, when Zika was unlikely to be circulating in Rio de Janeiro. We also cannot discard that there is evidence that pregnant women are more likely to develop severe dengue 10 . Other factors which could explain the higher incidence in women, are a) women ar ...
Higher incidence of Zika in adult women than adult
... dengue also represent a good control for this, due to the similarity of the symptoms of dengue and Zika. As can be seen in Table 1, the extra detection in women due to the behavior of seeing a doctor regularly could account for at most a 30% higher incidence than in men, if all the extra incidence o ...
... dengue also represent a good control for this, due to the similarity of the symptoms of dengue and Zika. As can be seen in Table 1, the extra detection in women due to the behavior of seeing a doctor regularly could account for at most a 30% higher incidence than in men, if all the extra incidence o ...
Neonatal Herpes
... Testing babies for Zika CDC recommends laboratory testing for • All infants born to mothers with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy • Infants who have abnormal clinical or neuroimaging findings suggestive of congenital Zika syndrome and a mother with a possible exposure to ...
... Testing babies for Zika CDC recommends laboratory testing for • All infants born to mothers with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy • Infants who have abnormal clinical or neuroimaging findings suggestive of congenital Zika syndrome and a mother with a possible exposure to ...
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Zika-virus-French-Polynesia-rapid-risk-assessment.pdf
... overseas countries and territories and outermost regions, in particular where effective vectors are present; early detection of cases is essential to reduce the risk of autochthonous transmission. Clinicians and travel medicine clinics should be aware of the situation in the Pacific islands and incl ...
... overseas countries and territories and outermost regions, in particular where effective vectors are present; early detection of cases is essential to reduce the risk of autochthonous transmission. Clinicians and travel medicine clinics should be aware of the situation in the Pacific islands and incl ...
interim guidance
... when returning outdoors or after eating. Outdoor workers may need to use sunscreen in conjunction with insect repellent. Repellents that are applied according to label instructions may be used with sunscreen with no reduction in repellent activity. However, limited data show a one-third decrease in ...
... when returning outdoors or after eating. Outdoor workers may need to use sunscreen in conjunction with insect repellent. Repellents that are applied according to label instructions may be used with sunscreen with no reduction in repellent activity. However, limited data show a one-third decrease in ...
Zika fever
Zika fever is an illness caused by the Zika virus, a member of the family Flaviviridae. The fever and virus are named after the Ugandan forest where the virus was first isolated.