Detection of Zika virus in a traveller from Vietnam to Japan
Author(s) -
Yuichi Katanami,
Satoshi Kutsuna,
Satoshi Taniguchi,
Shigeru Tajima,
Saho Takaya,
Kei Yamamoto,
Nozomi Takeshita,
Kayoko Hayakawa,
Shuzo Kanagawa,
Yasuyuki Kato,
Norio Ohmagari
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1093/jtm/tax031
Subject(s) - zika virus , medicine , southeast asia , travel medicine , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , yellow fever , virus , ancient history , pathology , history , electrical engineering , engineering
We report an imported case of Zika fever in a traveller from Vietnam. Zika virus (ZIKV) is currently widespread in Vietnam. Ongoing transmission of ZIKV has been reported in Southeast Asia, and with frequent travel between neighbouring regions, careful surveillance for imported cases is needed.
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