Zika virus risk for a country list 2022

Zika virus risk for a country list 2022
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Zika virus is carried by mosquitoes, and the symptoms of Zika infection are usually mild in adults. A single mutation could make Zika virus a lot more dangerous. However, the virus can infect a developing fetus, resulting in birth defects such as microcephaly.

Zika virus risk for a country list 2022
Zika virus risk for a country list 2022

Zika virus and dengue virus overlap in many countries worldwide. Like Zika, dengue virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, and thus shares many biological properties. In fact, the viruses are similar enough that the immune response sparked by prior dengue exposure can offer protection against Zika.

“In areas where Zika is prevalent, a vast majority of people have already been exposed to dengue virus and have both T cells and antibodies that cross-react,” says Shresta.

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Unfortunately, both viruses are also quick to mutate. “Dengue and Zika are RNA viruses, which means they can change their genome,” explains Shresta. “When there are so many mosquitoes and so many human hosts, these viruses are constantly moving back and forth and evolving.”

 Zika virus risk for a country list 2022

To determine the Zika risk for a country or area of travel, use the A to Z and follow the links to country specific travel advice from NaTHNaC.

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Country nameRisk level
American SamoaVery low risk
AngolaRisk
AnguillaRisk
Antigua and BarbudaRisk
ArgentinaRisk
ArubaRisk
BahamasRisk
BangladeshRisk
BarbadosRisk
BelizeRisk
BoliviaRisk
BonaireRisk
BrazilRisk
British Virgin IslandsRisk
Burkina FasoRisk
Burma (Myanmar)Risk
BurundiRisk
CambodiaRisk
CameroonRisk
Cape VerdeRisk
Cayman IslandsVery low risk
Central African RepublicRisk
Chile – Easter IslandsVery low risk
ColombiaRisk
Cook IslandsVery low risk
Costa RicaRisk
Côte D’IvoireRisk
CubaRisk
CuraçaoRisk
DominicaRisk
Dominican RepublicRisk
Easter Island – ChileVery low risk
EcuadorRisk
El SalvadorRisk
EthiopiaRisk
FijiRisk
Florida, USAVery low risk
French GuianaRisk
French PolynesiaVery low risk
GabonRisk
GrenadaRisk
GuadeloupeVery low risk
GuatemalaRisk
Guinea-BissauRisk
GuyanaRisk
HaitiRisk
HondurasRisk
IndiaRisk
IndonesiaRisk
JamaicaRisk
LaosRisk
MalaysiaRisk
MaldivesRisk
Marshall IslandsVery low risk
MartiniqueVery low risk
MexicoRisk
Micronesia, Federated States ofVery low risk
MontserratRisk
Myanmar (Burma)Risk
New CaledoniaVery low risk
NicaraguaRisk
NigeriaRisk
PalauVery low risk
PanamaRisk
Papua New GuineaRisk
ParaguayRisk
PeruRisk
PhilippinesRisk
Puerto RicoRisk
SabaRisk
Saint BarthélemyVery low risk
Saint Kitts and NevisRisk
Saint LuciaRisk
Saint MartinRisk
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesRisk
SamoaRisk
SenegalRisk
SingaporeRisk
Sint EustatiusRisk
Sint MaartenRisk
Solomon IslandsRisk
SurinameRisk
Texas, USAVery low risk
ThailandRisk
TongaRisk
Trinidad and TobagoRisk
Turks and Caicos IslandsRisk
UgandaRisk
USA: FloridaVery low risk
USA: TexasVery low risk
US Virgin IslandsRisk
VanuatuVery low risk
VenezuelaRisk
VietnamRisk
Virgin Islands (British)Risk
Virgin Islands (USA)Risk
 Zika virus risk for a country list 2022

Note: This list will be subject to change as the Zika virus outbreak situation in each area continues to evolve. It is strongly advised to continuously refer back to this list (which will be kept updated) and not rely on printed copies.

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source:GOV.UK

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