Zika situation report - 20 October 2016

Overview

Key updates

• Countries and territories reporting mosquito-borne Zika virus infections for the first time in the past week:
• None
• Countries and territories reporting microcephaly and other central nervous system (CNS) malformations potentially associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:
• Grenada
• Countries and territories reporting Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:
• None
• The Ministry of Health of Viet Nam has reported a case of microcephaly, for which testing is underway to determine the cause.

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Analysis

• Overall, the global risk assessment has not changed.