Rapid Risk Assessment: Zika Virus Disease Epidemic; Tenth Update, 4 April 2017

European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 04/04/2017 This 13-page risk assessment concludes that despite the fact that the Zika virus epidemic is showing signs of a significant slow-down in the Americas and the Caribbean since the last rapid risk assessment in October 2016, the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) Member States should continue to consider a range of options for risk reduction. It provides information to healthcare providers in the EU/EEA, epidemiological developments, country classification scheme, and main scientific developments. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news