Anticipating the international spread of Zika virus from Brazil

摘要: In May, 2015, locally acquired cases of Zika virus—an arbovirus found in Africa and Asia-Pacific transmitted via Aedes mosquitoes—were confirmed Brazil. The presence mosquitoes across Latin America, coupled with suitable climatic conditions, have triggered a virus epidemic Brazil, currently estimated at 440 000–1 300 000 cases.1 Viraemic travellers now introduced into least 13 additional countries, where susceptible become infected perpetuated local transmission cycles. precipitous surge infants born microcephaly the detection RNA amniotic fluid affected newborns has been reported.1 We sought to identify high-risk international pathways for dispersion global geographies conducive autochthonous transmission.