Public health emergencies of international concern: a historic overview

A Wilder-Smith, S Osman - Journal of travel medicine, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Rationale The International Health Regulations (IHR) have been the governing
framework for global health security since 2007. Declaring public health emergencies of …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring the global burden of chikungunya and Zika viruses: A systematic review

CJ Puntasecca, CH King… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Throughout the last decade, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) infections
have spread globally, causing a spectrum of disease that ranges from self-limited febrile …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 in comparison with other emerging viral diseases: risk of geographic spread via travel

A Wilder-Smith - Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2021 - Springer
Purpose of review The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major global health threat. The rapid
spread was facilitated by air travel although rigorous travel bans and lockdowns were able …

[HTML][HTML] A call for action for COVID-19 surveillance and research during pregnancy

P Buekens, J Alger, G Bréart, ML Cafferata… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
A worldwide public health response has been engaged to address the impact of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The almost exclusive emphasis on high …

[HTML][HTML] Vertical transmission of Zika virus and its outcomes: a Bayesian synthesis of prospective studies

AE Ades, A Soriano-Arandes, A Alarcon… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Prospective studies of Zika virus in pregnancy have reported rates of
congenital Zika syndrome and other adverse outcomes by trimester. However, Zika virus can …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of adverse outcomes in offspring with RT-PCR confirmed prenatal Zika virus exposure: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 13 cohorts in the …

RA de Alencar Ximenes… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Knowledge regarding the risks associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in
pregnancy has relied on individual studies with relatively small sample sizes and variable …

Zika virus in Brazil and worldwide: a narrative review

MM Martins, RDA Medronho… - … and international child …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: In the past 5 years, the Zika virus (ZIKV) has gone from being associated with
mild infection to one of the most studied viruses worldwide. Between 2015 and 2016, the first …

Decreased dengue transmission in migrant worker populations in Singapore attributable to SARS-CoV-2 quarantine measures

JT Lim, BL Dickens, J Ong, J Aik, VJ Lee… - Journal of Travel …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background We examined the impact of SARS-CoV-2 social distancing and quarantine
policies on dengue transmission in the general and migrant worker populations in …

Oligodendrocytes are susceptible to Zika virus infection in a mouse model of perinatal exposure: Implications for CNS complications

V Schultz, JA Barrie, CL Donald, CL Crawford, M Mullin… - Glia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Some children with proven intrauterine Zika virus (ZIKV) infection who were born
asymptomatic subsequently manifested neurodevelopmental delays, pointing to impairment …

[HTML][HTML] Zika virus infection in pregnancy and adverse fetal outcomes in São Paulo State, Brazil: a prospective cohort study

N Sanchez Clemente, EB Brickley, ES Paixão… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Robust epidemiological and biological evidence supports a causal link between prenatal
Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection and congenital brain abnormalities including microcephaly …