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Zika virus infection in Vietnam: current epidemic, strain origin, spreading risk, and perspective

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Zika virus infection and its associated microcephaly have being receiving global concern. This infection has spread widely since the first outbreak was recorded in Africa in 1952. Now, it has been reported in over 70 countries on five continents including Africa, North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Vietnam is one of the most recent countries which had cases of Zika virus infection at the end of 2016. This country has also reported the first case of a microcephaly-born baby which was probably linked to Zika virus infection. However, information on the Zika virus epidemic in Vietnam is still limited. This brief report intends to update the current Zika virus epidemic, and to discuss challenges and perspectives in controlling this infection in Vietnam.

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  1. Institute for Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Danang, Vietnam

    Dinh-Toi Chu

  2. Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Dinh-Toi Chu

  3. School of Odonto - Stomatology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Vo Truong Nhu Ngoc

  4. College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 8 210095, China

    Yang Tao

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Chu, DT., Ngoc, V. & Tao, Y. Zika virus infection in Vietnam: current epidemic, strain origin, spreading risk, and perspective. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 36, 2041–2042 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-017-3030-8

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