The 2015-16 Zika epidemic spread quickly from north to south in Brazil. Two striking features
were the much higher incidence in young adult women due to sexual transmission, and the …

BACKGROUND First discovered in 1947, Zika virus (ZIKV) received little attention until a
surge in microcephaly cases was reported after a 2015 outbreak in Brazil. The size of the …

Abstract Background The Zika virus disease (ZVD) has had a huge impact on public health
in Colombia for the numbers of people affected and the presentation of Guillain-Barre …

Introduction Epidemic forecasting and prediction tools have the potential to provide
actionable information in the midst of emerging epidemics. While numerous predictive …

Introduction and objective Zika virus disease is a challenge for public health due to its rapid
spread and potential foetal complications. Although it is imported in Spain, there is a risk of …

Objective Geographical information systems (GIS) have been demonstrated earlier to be of
great use to inform public health action against vector-borne infectious diseases. Methods …

We jointly estimated relative risk for dengue and Zika virus disease (Zika) in Colombia,
establishing the spatial association between them at the department and city levels for …

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with complications during pregnancy.
Although the presence of symptoms might be a risk factor for complication, the proportion of …

Introduction At the end of 2015, the first cases of Zika were identified in southern Mexico.
During 2016, Zika spread as an outbreak to a large part of the country's coastal zones …

Objectives To analyze the initial healthcare response to the Zika virus in Piura, Peru, and
assess the perceptions of midwives and nurses regarding their role in prevention of Zika …