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Zika virus disease

Travel-related Zika cases in the EU

 From 28 Jan to 31 May 2019, 3 cases of Zika virus disease were reported in the EU. Check were they were likely infected.

Latest travel-associated Zika cases

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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Publication

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

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Communicable disease threats report, 6-12 October 2019, week 41

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Zika virus disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Communicable disease threats report, 30 June-6 July 2019, week 27

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

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Communicable disease threats report, 6-12 October 2019, week 41

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Zika virus disease - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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Communicable disease threats report, 30 June-6 July 2019, week 27

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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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Recent scientific findings based on literature reviewed after the ninth update of the ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment on Zika virus infection (19 October to 27 January 2017)

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News

Epidemiological update: Outbreaks of Zika virus and complications potentially linked to the Zika virus infection, 24 November 2016

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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

European network for sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, transmitting human and animal disease agents (VectorNet)

Emerging and Vector-borne Diseases Programme

Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Surveillance of zika virus infection in the EU/EEA, June 2015 to January 2017

Jan 2017

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Status, quality and specific needs of Zika virus (ZIKV) diagnostic capacity and capability in National Reference Laboratories for arboviruses in 30 EU/EEA countries, MAY 2016

Jan 2017

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Variable sensitivity in molecular detection of zika virus in european expert laboratories: External quality assessment, November 2016

Jan 2017