European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
An agency of the European Union
Most Zika infections result in a mild illness or are asymptomatic, but there is a scientific consensus that the Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly, congenital nervous system malformations and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
An interim case definition for surveillance of Zika virus infection has been discussed with the Health Security Committee during its meeting on 17 March 2016.
