Hong Kong Training Portal on
Infection Control and Infectious Disease

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Feature Topic. Zika Virus Infection
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Zika Virus Infection
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Travel Health Service. Travel-Related Diseases. Zika
• World Health Organization (WHO). Zika virus disease
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Zika virus disease
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Zika Virus

Fact Sheet

• World Health Organization (WHO). Fact sheet. Zika virus
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Fact sheet
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Fact shee
• World Health Organization (WHO). Questions and answers

Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee Publications

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases. Consensus Statement on Prevention and Control of Zika Virus Infection (August 2018 update)

Infectious Disease Textbook

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. CDC Yellow Book 2024. Travel-Associated Infections & Diseases – Chapter on Zika
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. CDC Yellow Book 2024. Travel for Work & Other Reasons – Chapter on Sex and Travel
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Travelers' Health. Sex & Tourism

Guidelines and Publications

• World Health Organization (WHO). Zika epidemiology update 
• World Health Organization (WHO). Guideline: infant feeding in areas of Zika virus transmission, 2nd edition 
• World Health Organization (WHO). WHO guidelines for the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus 
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). EU case definition (June 2018)
• Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). Zika virus disease prevention and control plan (Second Edition)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Zika Reports

Pregnancy Complications

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Clinical Considerations for Pregnant Persons with Possible Zika Virus Infection
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Vital Signs: Zika in Babies in US Territories
• Public Health England (PHE), UK. Zika virus: advice for women returning from areas with active transmission
• World Health Organization (WHO). Pregnancy management in the context of Zika virus infection. Interim guidance update
• The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. Interim guidelines on the management of a pregnant woman with possible Zika virus exposure (August 2017)

Other Clinical Complications and Resources

• Public Health England (PHE), UK. Zika virus and Guillain-Barré syndrome
• World Health Organization (WHO). Fact sheet. Guillain-Barré syndrome
• World Health Organization (WHO). WHO’s response to Zika virus and its associated complications (December 2016)
• World Health Organization (WHO). Toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus (2017)
• World Health Organization (WHO). Identification and management of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the context of Zika virus (August 2016)

Travel Information

• World Health Organization (WHO). Zika information for travelers
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Preventing Mosquito Bites While Traveling
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Recommendations for Travelers and People Living Abroad
• Public Health England (PHE), UK. Mosquito bite avoidance: advice for travellers

Vector Control

 CHP

• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Fact sheet. Vector-borne diseases
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Scientific Committee Publications. Vector-borne Diseases
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Tips for using insect repellents
• Centre for Health Protection (CHP). General measures on preventing mosquito bites and mosquito breeding

 WHO

• World Health Organization (WHO). Vector control operations framework for Zika virus
• World Health Organization (WHO). Mosquito control: can it stop Zika at source?
• World Health Organization (WHO). Vector control  
• World Health Organization (WHO). Global vector control response: progress in planning and implementation
• World Health Organization (WHO). Global vector control response 2017–2030: A strategic approach to tackle vector-borne diseases

 CDC

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Mosquito Control for Zika Virus
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Preventing Mosquito Bites While Traveling
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. CDC Yellow Book 2024. Environmental Hazards & Risks – Chapter on Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, & Other Arthropods

 ECDC

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Disease vectors
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Mosquito factsheets

 Other Resource

• Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). Guidebook on Control and Prevention of Mosquito Breeding

 

Zika virus Infection Control Training Activity

• Hong Kong Training Portal on Infection Control and Infectious Disease. Training Calendar: Ad Hoc Clinical Infection & Public Health Forum: An Update on Zika Virus
• Hong Kong Training Portal on Infection Control and Infectious Disease. Training Calendar: Infectious Disease Forum: A Revisit before the Peak Season