Global & Disaster Medicine

2017 Zika Outbreak in Cuba: 1,384 cases reported by Cuban officials that year. Who knew?

August 26th, 2019

NYT

“…….Because most cases of Zika go unconfirmed the outbreak actually may have comprised tens of thousands of infections. ……..”

Cell

Volume 178, ISSUE 5, P1057-1071.e11, August 22, 2019
Travel Surveillance and Genomics Uncover a Hidden Zika Outbreak during the Waning Epidemic
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.07.018
“……Our data suggest that, although mosquito control in Cuba may initially have been effective at mitigating Zika virus transmission, such measures need to be maintained to be effective. Our study highlights how Zika virus may still be “silently” spreading and provides a framework for understanding outbreak dynamics……..”
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