| 29 Octobre 2016
The Zika situation report, dated 27 October 2016, has been published:
http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/situation-report/27-october-2016/en/
- The Ministry of Health of Viet Nam reported a case of microcephaly for which testing is underway to determine the cause
WHO and partners have issued the first quarterly update of the Zika Strategic Response Plan, July 2016 to December 2017, to guide the international response to Zika: http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/quarterly-update-october/en/
- The update provides key information on the epidemiological situation and global response by more than 60 partners
- As of 26 October, WHO/PAHO has received close to US$24 million from 13 donors for their Zika response
- WHO and partners have revised the joint funding requirements to US$112.5 million (October 2016 to December 2017)
Zika Virus Research Agenda:
http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/zika/zika-virus-research-agenda/en/
- Research and evidence are critical to developing sound public health policies and, thereby, driving effective and efficient preparedness and response.
- The research agenda for Zika identifies three critical areas of research: understanding the virus and its complications better; prevention and control; and studies into women, families, communities and health systems affected by Zika outbreaks.
Zika virus and complications emergency page:
http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/en/