PAHO/WHO Regional research agenda related to Zika virus infection. Development of a researchagenda for characterizing the Zika outbreak and its public health implications in the Americas
Pan American Health Organization.
Washington; PAHO; 2016. 64 p. ilus.
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Since its first detection in Brazil in 2015, the Zika virus (ZIKV) has spread rapidly to most of the subregions of the Americas. As of April 2016, ZIKV autochthonous transmission has been confirmed in 35 countries and territories of South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that the clusters of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders in endemic areas constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The global prevention and control strategy launched by WHO/PAHO as a strategic response framework encompasses surveillance, response activities, and research. There is an urgent need for additional research to better characterize the ZIKV outbreak and respond to this public health emergency, especially those issues related to means of transmission and infection during pregnancy and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The goal of the research agenda is to support the development of evidence needed to strengthen public health guidance and actions essential for limiting the impact of the ZIKV outbreak. By identifying areas of high priority research, results from this report will assist in creating a coordinated research agenda for the Region.
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