The findings from this study indicate that the immunity of the Cameroonian population against ZIKV is low and that circulation in urban populations is uncommon. Hence, the risk of epidemic spread of ZIKV does exist. Read more
Institut Pasteur Shanghai-Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPS-CAS), a partner of the ZIKAlliance consortium, announced that it has entered into a collaborative research agreement with Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Stock Co., Ltd. (Zhifei) for the clinical studies and commercialization of a ... Read more
Updated Zika CRFs Data Dictionaries v5.8 are now available to download from the Zika Infection website. Read more
The key message from this study is that the large uncertainty around the risk estimate needs to be further investigated because of a) the possible existence of co-factors that are yet to be validated, b) the assumptions that the authors ... Read more
A study performed by the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) team of Dr Ali Amara (U944, Paris, France) and published in Cell Reports sheds new light on the mechanisms allowing ZIKV to infect cells ... Read more
GloPID-R members hosted the “GloPID-R Zika Virus Research Workshop” in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 30 – December 2, 2016 to facilitate collaboration between members on Zika funded research projects. The workshop’s aim was to identify and establish collaboration and ... Read more
Updated ISARIC/PREPARE/CONSISE/REACTing Case Report Forms for Zika Virus (v6.1) are now available Read more
CONSISE and the Institut Pasteur were asked to draft six standardized research protocols for Zika. Our expertise in rapidly drafting such technical documents, summoning and incorporating technical input have allowed us to support efforts to harmonize epidemiologic and clinical research ... Read more
Spain has recorded the first case in Europe of a baby born with the microcephaly birth defect associated with the Zika virus, Spanish health authorities said on Monday. Though dozens of people in Europe are known to have contracted Zika, ... Read more
U.S. health officials are investigating the mysterious case of a person in Utah who contracted Zika while caring for an elderly man infected with the virus who died last month. Federal and state health officials said on Monday it is ... Read more
A routine investigation by the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) identified a nonpregnant woman in her twenties who reported she had engaged in a single event of condomless vaginal intercourse with a male partner ... Read more
Flowchart for assessing pregnant women with a history of travel during pregnancy to areas with active Zika virus transmission. (PDF link) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/529998/Zika_testing_algorithm_for_assessing_pregnant_women_with_a_history_of_travel_v6.pdf Read more
Advice for women who are pregnant or planning a baby, who are pregnant and diagnosed with Zika, and for women whose baby is possibly affected. (PDF attached) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/529993/Health_advice_for_women_returning_from_areas_with_active_Zika_virus_transmission_v3.pdf Read more
-Most symptoms of Zika virus disease are different from those of seasonal flu -There is no specific repellent that works better against the Aedes mosquito -No evidence that vaccines cause microcephaly in babies -No evidence that pyriproxyfen insecticide causes microcephaly ... Read more
Updates and guidelines
Zika cases and congenital syndrome associated with Zika virusreported by countries and territories in the Americas, 2015 - 2017. Cumulative cases as of 22 June 2017
23 June 2017 | PAHO/WHO
WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus
21 June 2017 | WHO
News and Media
Study: First Zika microcephaly wave in Brazil was outlier
22 June 2017 | CIDRAP
A Clinic Mix-Up Leaves Pregnant Woman In Dark About Zika Risk
21 June 2017 | Kaiser Health News
More U.S. counties are finding mosquitoes that can spread Zika
20 June 2017 | The Washington Post
Data on Zika in mosquitoes suggest early presence in Rio
20 June 2017 | CIDRAP
Can Zika infection attack the brains of newborns? Scientists head to field for answers
19 June 2017 | STAT
Anxiety drug may prevent common virus that causes birth defects
19 June 2017 | New Scientist
Information Portals
WHO: Zika Virus and complications
WHO: Zika: mapping the emerging evidence
Brazilian Ministry of Health's epidemiology portal
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PAHO have just released their document on their Ethics Guidance on Key Issues raised by the Outbreak. Ethical duties in the domains of health care delivery, public health activity, and research are explained. A Spanish version will be published next week.
The UK National Collection of Pathogenic Viruses have a Ugandan strain of Zika virus available for international research. Virus culture and RNA formats are available. See more information here. They will soon have a strain isolated from Puerto Rico available too.
Updated Zika Virus CRFs now available!
Updated ISARIC/PREPARE Case Report Forms for Zika Virus (version 5.2) are now available. Updates include changes to ensure that no data field is left blank and implementation of recommendations from colleagues.
We have also finalised the Spanish translations for Version 5.2.
Portuguese and French translations will be available shortly. Please let us know if you have any comments or concerns about these CRFs.
The WHO have created a list of common questions and answers (updated 10 March) with an accompanying video.
The second meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR 2005) regarding clusters of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders in some areas affected by Zika virus was held by teleconference on 8 March 2016, from 13:00 to 16:45 Central European Time.
This is the first study providing evidence for Zika virus infection causing Guillain-Barré syndrome. Because Zika virus is spreading rapidly across the Americas, at risk countries need to prepare for adequate intensive care beds capacity to manage patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome. See the article here and an editorial here.
The African Society of Laboratory Medicine weighs in on diagnostic capacity in Africa, and the need for a more readily accessible test for Zika virus.
Because these new reports suggest sexual transmission may be a more likely means of transmission for Zika virus than previously considered, CDC issued a Health Advisory Notice (HAN) today to underscore the importance of adhering to the interim guidance published on February 5.
Thirty-three leading global health bodies including academic journals, NGOs, research funders and institutes, have committed to sharing data and results relevant to the current Zika crisis and future public health emergencies as rapidly and openly as possible.
REDe is tasked with creating a regional research network that is able to respond to emerging infectious diseases. This regionally-led network needs to be equipped with the knowledge, methods, skills and capabilities to support a high quality, rapid and coherent research response to the Zika outbreak in the short term.
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