The Convergence of a Virus, Mosquitoes, and Human Travel in Globalizing the Zika Epidemic

Imperato, Pascal James

doi:10.1007/s10900-016-0177-7

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“…As noted by Imperato, “The Zika virus epidemic is the latest in a recent series of globalized emerging infections. During the past decade, epidemics of Dengue, West Nile, Chikungunya, and Ebola have spread out of what was once assumed to be their restricted geographic spaces” [7]. With globalization, infections are more than likely to appear and reappear, which will require public health interventions to curb their spread and minimize their effects on global population health [7].…”

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Priorities and needs for research on urban interventions targeting vector-borne diseases: rapid review of scoping and systematic reviews

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This paper highlights the critical importance of evidence on vector-borne diseases (VBD) prevention and control interventions in urban settings when assessing current and future needs, with a view to setting policy priorities that promote inclusive and equitable urban health services. Research should produce knowledge about policies and interventions that are intended to control and prevent VBDs at the population level and to reduce inequities. Such interventions include policy, program, and resource distribution approaches that address the social determinants of health and exert influence at organizational and system levels.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40249-016-0198-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Priorities and needs for research on urban interventions targeting vector-borne diseases: rapid review of scoping and systematic reviews

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“…Jambi is located in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The discovery of this case becomes a serious concern because the young man has never traveled internationally, which contradicts with various studies that claim that the distribution of Zika virus was associated with traveling abroad (5). …”

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Letter to the Editor: The appropriate rainfall to development of Zika Virus: an Indonesian case

Tosepu

2017

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…During the French Polynesian outbreak ZIKV transmission was associated with blood transfusion, where 3% of asymptomatic blood donors were confirmed for ZIKV (Basarab et al, 2016) thus making blood transfusion a novel mode of ZIKV transmission. In recent times, several cases of maleto-female ZIKV transmission have been reported thus raising the concern of ZIKV transmission in the human semen (Imperato, 2016). Maternal to fetus transmission of ZIKV has also been reported where infection during pregnancy leads to microcephaly in infants and Guillain-Barré syndrome (Besnard et al, 2014).…”

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Current Advances in Zika Virus Transmission: Urgency for Effective Therapeutics and Prevention

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Haikerwal

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American Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Global emergence of Zika Virus (ZIKV) with prevalent outbreaks has been reported in numerous countries of South America, Central America and the Caribbean region. According to recent World Health Organization (WHO)-ZIKV situation report, 84 countries/territories/subnational areas represented with established mosquito-borne transmission of ZIKV. As of 10 August 2017, cumulative Zika cases and congenital syndrome associated with Zika virus reported by countries and territories in the Americas, 2015 -2017 includes 217,471 confirmed cases with the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.01% and 78.08 incidence rate. ZIKV has undoubtedly become a major threat in countries endemic for other Flavivirus infection. Factors such as urbanization, global trade and travel, tropical/sub-tropical climate, prevalence of Aedes vector and poor waste management altogether are responsible for ZIKV infection in Southeast Asian countries. The occurrence of co-infection by other Flavivirus (Dengue) and ZIKV have been reported in tropical/subtropical region, implying the role of sero-cross reactivity and initiating antibody dependent enhancement of ZIKV infection. The trans-placental transmission of ZIKV in pregnant women makes the fetus more susceptible to ZIKV infection. In order to control ZIKV infection, development of robust vaccine and effective antivirals are required urgently. This review majorly discusses about ZIKV epidemiology, modes of transmission, antibody dependent enhancement and prevention and control strategies.

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The Convergence of a Virus, Mosquitoes, and Human Travel in Globalizing the Zika Epidemic

Cited by 76 publications

References 19 publications

Priorities and needs for research on urban interventions targeting vector-borne diseases: rapid review of scoping and systematic reviews

Priorities and needs for research on urban interventions targeting vector-borne diseases: rapid review of scoping and systematic reviews

Letter to the Editor: The appropriate rainfall to development of Zika Virus: an Indonesian case

Current Advances in Zika Virus Transmission: Urgency for Effective Therapeutics and Prevention

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