TY - JOUR
T1 - Zika virus infection and Commonwealth Games 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia
AU - Rahman, Kazi Mizanur
AU - Harley, David
AU - Plummer, David
PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia in 2018 (GC2018) will bring in visitors, athletes and officials from 71 countries. Zika virus (ZIKV) infected visitors will likely be there and the local transmission of ZIKV during GC2018 will largely depend on the future growth of Aedes mosquito population in the area. Control of Aedes mosquito population, and early detection and containment of any imported cases will be essential for the prevention of local transmission of Zika during GC2018.
AB - Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia in 2018 (GC2018) will bring in visitors, athletes and officials from 71 countries. Zika virus (ZIKV) infected visitors will likely be there and the local transmission of ZIKV during GC2018 will largely depend on the future growth of Aedes mosquito population in the area. Control of Aedes mosquito population, and early detection and containment of any imported cases will be essential for the prevention of local transmission of Zika during GC2018.
KW - Australia
KW - Commonwealth Games 2018
KW - Zika virus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85009168120&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.idh.2016.12.001
DO - 10.1016/j.idh.2016.12.001
M3 - Letter
SN - 2468-0451
VL - 22
SP - 48
EP - 50
JO - Infection, Disease and Health
JF - Infection, Disease and Health
IS - 1
ER -