Back to Search
Start Over
Zika virus disease in Spain. Surveillance results and epidemiology on reported cases, 2015-2017.
- Source :
-
Medicina clinica [Med Clin (Barc)] 2019 Jul 05; Vol. 153 (1), pp. 6-12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 20. - Publication Year :
- 2019
-
Abstract
- Introduction and Objective: Zika virus disease is a challenge for public health due to its rapid spread and potential foetal complications. Although it is imported in Spain, there is a risk of autochthonous transmission due to Aedes albopictus presence. Zika disease and congenital cases have been under surveillance since 2016. The objective of this study is to explore the epidemiology of disease and pregnancies result.<br />Material and Methods: A descriptive study was carried out into cases reported to the National Surveillance Network (RENAVE) during the 30/11/2015 to 31/12/2017 period. The case definition and the survey are included in the RENAVE protocol. The variables were: date; notifying region (Autonomous Community (AC)); pregnancy and its evolution; case classification; mode of transmission; country or region of infection; socio-demographical, clinical and microbiological data. A descriptive analysis of the cases and their distribution according to the other variables was carried out.<br />Results: A total of 512 cases were reported by 17 ACs. 507 were non-congenital, of which 327 (64.5%) were women (52.5% of childbearing age). 403 cases (79.5%) corresponded to 2016 and 193 (38.1%) resided in regions with A. albopictus presence between May and October. 96.1% of imported cases were infected in America (51.7% while visiting relatives). Three cases (3.9%) of congenital Zika virus infection were detected among 77 pregnant women.<br />Conclusions: The evolution of reported cases was in accordance with that of the epidemic in America. The largest group of travellers was young women who travelled to Latin America on family visits. Pregnancy monitoring resulted in the identification of Zika related foetal complications.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aedes virology
Animals
Female
Geography, Medical
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Insect Vectors virology
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious epidemiology
Seroconversion
Spain epidemiology
Travel-Related Illness
Young Adult
Zika Virus isolation & purification
Zika Virus Infection congenital
Zika Virus Infection diagnosis
Zika Virus Infection transmission
Zika Virus Infection epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English; Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1578-8989
- Volume :
- 153
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medicina clinica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30797578
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medcli.2018.12.014