Zika Training: Travel History in Patient Assessment

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 10/17/2017 This training explains how global travel makes it possible for patients seeking care in areas without active transmission of the disease to have the Zika virus. It lists the three criteria for preliminary diagnosis to decide whether to seek laboratory confirmation of the Zika virus. It discusses how to recall methods to include in gathering information about risk of Zika infection in patient interactions, and locate resources on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site to support proper care of infected patients, prevention of Zika transmission, and reporting of confirmed cases. (Video or Multimedia)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - November 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news