A new study provides strong epidemiological evidence that Zika virus is associated with Guillain–Barré syndrome. In addition, it shows that pre-exposure to dengue does not seem to increase the risk.

ECDC endorses the update in the WHO recommendations on preventative measures against Zika virus infection for returning travellers and is changing its recommendations accordingly.

ECDC response to preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus remains valid in light of the first suspected female-to-make sexual transmission of Zika virus.

Local transmissions in Florida highlight the importance of current information for travellers due to the intense travellers flows between the US and EU.

This summary aims to outline the main findings with regard to Zika virus research published between the rapid risk assessment of 12 July 2016) and 19 August 2016.

ECDC comment on the preliminary report by de Araújo et al. of a case-control study aiming to test the hypothesis of the association between the occurrence of microcephaly and Zika virus.

​This section presents relevant scientific literature and guidance on Zika virus research published between 30 August 2016 and 17 October 2016.

ECDC recognises that although the intensity and scale of expansion of the Zika outbreak is slowing, Zika virus remains of significant concern as recognised by WHO.

This scientific advance presents relevant scientific literature and outlines the main findings from Zika virus research published between 19 October 2016

No autochthonous cases of Zika virus infection have been reported in EU Member States so far in 2015. In the past month, one imported case was reported in the Netherlands in a traveller who returned from Suriname on 29 November 2015 after a 3-week holiday in that country.