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Alternative Title:
J Travel Med
Personal Author:
Angelo, Kristina M. ; Stoney, Rhett J. ; Brun-Cottan, Gaelle ; Leder, Karin ; Grobusch, Martin P. ; ... More +
Angelo, Kristina M. ; Stoney, Rhett J. ; Brun-Cottan, Gaelle ; Leder, Karin ; Grobusch, Martin P. ; Hochberg, Natasha ; Kuhn, Susan ; Bottieau, Emmanuel ; Schlagenhauf, Patricia ; Chen, Lin ; Hynes, Noreen A. ; Perez, Cecilia Perret ; Mockenhaupt, Frank P. ; Molina, Israel ; Crespillo-Andújar, Clara ; Malvy, Denis ; Caumes, Eric ; Plourde, Pierre ; Shaw, Marc ; McCarthy, Anne E. ; Piper-Jenks, Nancy ; Connor, Bradley A. ; Hamer, Davidson H. ; Wilder-Smith, Annelies Less -
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Introduction:

International travellers contribute to the rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) and its sentinel identification globally. We describe ZIKV infections among international travellers seen at GeoSentinel sites with a focus on ZIKV acquired in the Americas and the Caribbean, describe countries of exposure and traveller characteristics, and assess ZIKV diagnostic testing by site.

Methods:

Records with an international travel-related diagnosis of confirmed or probable ZIKV from January 2012 through December 2019 reported to GeoSentinel with a recorded illness onset date were included to show reported cases over time. Records from March 2016 through December 2019 with an exposure region of the Americas or the Caribbean were included in the descriptive analysis. A survey was conducted to assess the availability, accessibility and utilization of ZIKV diagnostic tests at GeoSentinel sites.

Results:

GeoSentinel sites reported 525 ZIKV cases from 2012 through 2019. Between 2012 and 2014, eight cases were reported, and all were acquired in Asia or Oceania. After 2014, most cases were acquired in the Americas or the Caribbean, a large decline in ZIKV cases occurred in 2018–19.

Conclusion:

ZIKV should remain a consideration for travellers returning from areas with risk of ZIKV transmission. Travellers should discuss their travel plans with their healthcare providers to ensure ZIKV prevention measures are taken.


Subjects:
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Adult Americas Article Asia Caribbean Region Declining Epidemic Female Guillain-Barre Syndrome Humans Male Pregnancy Sentinel Surveillance Survey Travel-Related Illness Zika Diagnostics Zika Virus Zika Virus Infection
Source:
J Travel Med. 27(4)
Pubmed ID:
32330261
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7604850
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U50 CK000189/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/
CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U50 CK000189/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/ Less -
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CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:0d186184e580410d6bfe23bd8315f3cf7582c3bf0c4cd814754ca2d8ac6b9edf
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/108138/cdc_108138_DS1.pdf
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