On 28 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a press release stating that cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics would not significantly alter the international spread of Zika virus.
As of 10 June 2016, ECDC has recorded 780 imported cases in 20 EU/EEA countries. Forty of the imported cases are pregnant women. The number of imported cases reported is not based on a systematic reporting surveillance system hence cannot be considered exhaustive.
A steep increase of human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) has been reported since the beginning of December 2016 from China. At present, the most immediate threat to EU citizens is to those living or visiting influenza A(H7N9)-affected areas in China concludes the updated rapid risk assessment.
As of 2 February 2017, 826 cases (including 155 confirmed) have been reported in Brazil. This represents an increase of 315 cases (including 67 confirmed) since the last CDTR. The most-affected state remains Minas Gerais, with 740 cases (including 138 confirmed) reported.
As of 2 February 2017, 826 cases (including 155 confirmed) have been reported in Brazil. This represents an increase of 315 cases (including 67 confirmed) since the last CDTR. The most-affected state remains Minas Gerais, with 740 cases (including 138 confirmed) reported.
Between 6 January and 16 March 2017, Brazil has reported 1 357 cases (933 suspected and 424 confirmed), including 249 deaths (112 suspected and 137 confirmed). The case-fatality rate is 18.3% among all cases and 32.3% among confirmed cases.
As of 15 June 2016, WHO reports 60 countries and territories with continuing mosquito-borne transmission. Of these, 52 countries and territories have reported autochthonous cases of Zika virus infection during the past nine months. Ten countries have reported evidence of person-to-person transmission of Zika virus, probably via a sexual route.
As of 7 July 2016, WHO has reported 62 countries and territories with mosquito-borne transmission since 2015. There is now a scientific consensus that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome.