Zika Virus Disease Epidemic: Preparedness Planning Guide for Diseases Transmitted by Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus

European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 04/08/2016This 25-page document highlights preparedness activities that can effectively contribute to reducing the risk of importation and local transmission of pathogens transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The main diseases of concern in this context are Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. The document focuses mainly on the transmission of these four diseases by mosquito bites, which is the main mode of transmission. Other modes of transmission, such as sexual transmission, perinatal transmission, and potential transmission through blood transfusion, are also considered. (PDF)
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