A Call to Introduce Structured Zika Surveillance in India

India has the climatic conditions conducive to year-round transmission of Zika virus, and a structured disease surveillance program should be implemented to prevent an outbreak. Such a program should (i) start screening before an outbreak arises; (ii) collect baseline data to assess future disease r...

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Autor principal: Ishtiaq, Farah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2018
Materias:
Science & Society
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7119193/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29153262
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2017.10.008
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Sumario:India has the climatic conditions conducive to year-round transmission of Zika virus, and a structured disease surveillance program should be implemented to prevent an outbreak. Such a program should (i) start screening before an outbreak arises; (ii) collect baseline data to assess future disease risk and monitor potential birth defects; and (iii) provide new insights into the ecology of the disease and inform public health policy following the one health concept.

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