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Zika transmission prevention not just for men- updated WHO guidance
Originally posted on AIMED – Let's talk about antibiotics:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has strengthened its advice on preventing sexual transmission of the Zika virus. The interim guidance report recommends that both men AND women practice safe sex for six…
Zika – more important reports to consider
The A to Z of Zika A-Z with additional recent Pacific Nation data Presentation_18022016 Eastwood Taylor – recent update from our Population Health experts, Keith Eastwood and Kat Taylor, Feb 2016. Potential sexual transmissions and CDC (USA) interim advice just released. … Continue reading
Zika, Chikungunya viruses et al – essential knowledge
This recent NEJM editorial (free access) provides a good overview of the global situation concerning four important arboviruses: West Nile, Chikungunya, Zika and Dengue. Essential reading. This presentation, CHIKV ZIKA Ferguson Feb 2015 includes microbiological and clinical overviews and data on recent Pacific epidemiology. It’s a … Continue reading