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Zika virus disease

How is Zika transmitted?

Zika virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. But there are other, although rare, modes of transmission.

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Zika virus disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

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News

Epidemiological update: third case of locally acquired Zika virus disease in Hyères, France

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Communicable disease threats report, 27 October-2 November 2019, week 44

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Communicable disease threats report, 20-26 October 2019, week 43

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Zika virus disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

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Communicable disease threats report, 27 October-2 November 2019, week 44

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Communicable disease threats report, 20-26 October 2019, week 43

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Rapid risk assessment: Zika virus disease in Var department, France

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News

Epidemiological update: third case of locally acquired Zika virus disease in Hyères, France

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Epidemiological update: second case of locally acquired Zika virus disease in Hyères, France

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News

Health risks during the Carnival season in Brazil

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News

ECDC Zika epidemic rapid risk assessment includes updated risk classification approach

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Jul 2016

Event

​ECDC expert visit to Malta: conclusions and recommendations

3 Jul 2016 - 6 Jul 2016
Malta
Apr 2016

Event

Zika virus infection and review of surveillance and control measures

20 Apr 2016 - 21 Apr 2016
Paris, France

Data

Zika transmission in South East Asia

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Zika transmission in the Caribbean

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List of countries with Zika transmission in the past nine months

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Zika transmission in past nine months

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Threats and outbreaks

Prevention and control

Facts

Surveillance and disease data

Microbiology

How to conduct conduct Zika virus diagnostic? ECDC algorithm for Zika virus laboratory diagnosis and an outline of the strategy for the laboratories performing Zika virus infection diagnostic tests

Preparedness

ECDC documents on Zika preparedness in EU: Preparedness guide for diseases transmitted by Aedes; Zika virus and safety of substances of human origin, and policy briefing.

Related diseases

Disease / public health area

Chikungunya virus disease

Disease / public health area

Dengue

Disease / public health area

Japanese encephalitis

Disease programmes and networks

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Peer-reviewed publications

Event

European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2018

21 Nov 2018 - 23 Nov 2018
Saint Julian's, Malta

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Administrative decision on Rules governing the MS-track of the ECDC Fellowship Programme, field epidemiology path (EPIET) and public health microbiology path (EUPHEM)

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Brochure for the general public

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