Sandbox:Zika virus infection epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nate Michalak, B.A.
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
- Before 2007, Zika virus infection outbreak reports were limited to Tropical Africa and Southeast Asia. However, an outbreak on Yap Island in the Federated States of Micronesia in 2007 was the first of several cases reported on Pacific islands and archipelagos outside of Africa and Asia.[1]
- Zika virus infection outbreaks have been reported in Mexico and South America[1]. The first South American outbreak was reported originating in Easter Island, Chile, in 2014. Additional Countries in the South America with outbreaks include:[2]
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
- Suriname
- Venezuela
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Zika Virus Infection Factsheet for Health Professionals". European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. November 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Epidemiological Alert: Neurological Syndromes, Congenital Malformations, and Zika Virus Infection. Implications for Public Health in the Americas". Pan American Health Organization. Pan American Health Organization. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.