(Source: ECDC - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) Figure 1. Countries reporting confirmed autochthonous cases in 2015 On 1 December 2015, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization issued an epidemiological alert entitled 'Neurological syndrome, congenital malformations and Zika virus (ZIKV) infection. Implications for public health in the Americas'. The alert states: 'Given the increase of congenital anomalies, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and other neurological and autoimmune syndromes in areas where Zika virus is circulating and their possible relation to the virus, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends its...
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