Findings and lessons from establishing Zika virus surveillance in southern Viet Nam, 2016

• Main Authors: Lan Trong Phan (Author), Quang Chan Luong (Author), Thi Hong Hien Do (Author), Cindy H Chiu (Author), Thang Minh Cao (Author), Thao Thi Thanh Nguyen (Author), Hai Thanh Diep (Author), Thao Phuong Huynh (Author), Dung Tri Nguyen (Author), Nga Hong Le (Author), Satoko Otsu (Author), Phu Dac Tran (Author), Thuong Vu Nguyen (Author), Masaya Kato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To document the evolution and optimization of the Zika virus (ZIKV) disease surveillance system in southern Viet Nam in 2016 and to describe the characteristics of the identified ZIKV-positive cases. Methods: We established a sentinel surveillance system to monitor ZIKV transmission in ei...