Publications, technical guidance on Zika virus
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WHO, together with partners, has developed technical guidance and training materials that can be used by countries to further strengthen their capacities to prepare and respond to Zika virus disease and complications.
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HIGHLIGHT
WHO/PAHO and partners have launched the Strategic Response Plan for Zika virus that puts a greater focus on preventing and managing medical complications caused by Zika virus infection. To date, US$122.1 million are necessary to effectively implement the Zika Strategic Response Plan, July 2016 to December 2017. |
Technical guidance
- Vector control operations framework for Zika virus
- Prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus
- Pregnancy management in the context of Zika virus
- WHO Ad-hoc Advisory Group on aircraft disinsection for controlling the international spread of vector-borne diseases
- Surveillance for Zika virus infection, microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice surveys Zika virus disease and potential complications
- Laboratory testing for Zika virus infection
- Entomological surveillance for Aedesspp. in the context of Zika virus
- Protecting the health and safety of workers in emergency vector control of Aedes mosquitoes
- Monitoring and managing insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquito populations
- Psychosocial support for pregnant women and for families with microcephaly and other neurological complications in the context of Zika virus
- Assessment of infants with microcephaly in the context of Zika virus
- Identification and management of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the context of Zika virus
- Breastfeeding in the context of Zika virus
- Maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply during Zika virus outbreaks
- Case definition for Zika virus
- Birth defects surveillance training: facilitator's guide
Risk communication
- Risk communication and community engagement for Zika virus prevention and control
- Risk communication in the context of Zika virus
- More on risk communication and community engagement
General guidance
- Advice for healthcare providers on medical eligibility for contraception
- Health worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception
- Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems
- Ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services -- Guidance and recommendations
- Clinical practice handbook for safe abortion
Situation reports
- Zika situation report
30 June 2016 - Zika situation report
23 June 2016 - Zika situation report
16 June 2016 - Zika situation report
9 June 2016
All Zika virus situation reports
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This page links to all WHO information to its response on the Public Health Emergency of International Concern. |
- Zika digital timeline
- One year into the Zika outbreak: how an obscure disease became a global health emergency
Related links
Zika virus disease
Microcephaly
Guillain–Barré syndrome
Related fact sheets
- Family planning/Contraception
- Breastfeeding
- Preventing unsafe abortion
- Emergency contraception
- Vector-borne diseases
- Congenital anomalies
Information in Portuguese