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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Zika virus epidemic in the Americas: potential association with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. 10 December 2015. Stockholm: ECDC; 2015.
Excerpt below; Full text is available from: http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/zika-virus-americas-association-with-microcephaly-rapid-risk-assessment.pdf.
Suggested citation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Rapid risk assessment: Zika virus epidemic in the Americas: potential association with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome – 10 December 2015. Stockholm: ECDC; 2015. © European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, 2015
Main conclusions A Zika virus outbreak in the Americas and the South Pacific is evolving rapidly, and its spread is likely to continue as the vector species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are widely distributed there. While a significant increase in the number of newborns presenting with a low head circumference seems established in the northeastern states of Brazil, the magnitude of the increase cannot be precisely estimated. Similarly, a link with Zika virus infection cannot be confirmed until the ongoing investigations are completed. In the light of the current disease trend – and the possible association with severe complications – public health authorities in EU/EEA Member States should consider the following mitigation options:
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