WHO calls on countries to prepare as Zika virus expected to spread to Europe - read the article.
Whilst there have been several news articles which include Madeira as a potential Zika outbreak location, few actually mention the control measures in place in Madeira, by both the national health authorities (DGS -Direcção Geral de Saude) who have created dedicated e-mail zika@dgs.pt and website as well as the regional health authorities who have also created a dedicated website where anyone can see the mosquito activity as per monitoring programme in place.
The epidemiology report through to the 16th week of 2016, identifies one potential dengue case - see report from IASAUDE or click below.
Whilst there have been several news articles which include Madeira as a potential Zika outbreak location, few actually mention the control measures in place in Madeira, by both the national health authorities (DGS -Direcção Geral de Saude) who have created dedicated e-mail zika@dgs.pt and website as well as the regional health authorities who have also created a dedicated website where anyone can see the mosquito activity as per monitoring programme in place.
The epidemiology report through to the 16th week of 2016, identifies one potential dengue case - see report from IASAUDE or click below.
| boletim_epidemiologico_10-2016_a_16-2016.pdf |
IASAUDE, the Regional Health Authority published the following on 18 May 2016
Madeira Autonomous Region follows all the World Health Organization recommendations in relation to the Zika virus spreading risk.
We are keeping a very close watch at the entomological and epidemiological level.
The risk of local transmission is small because the vector activity is low.
Funchal , May 18, 2016
The President of the Directing Council
Regional Public Health Authority
Ana Nunes
Madeira Autonomous Region follows all the World Health Organization recommendations in relation to the Zika virus spreading risk.
We are keeping a very close watch at the entomological and epidemiological level.
The risk of local transmission is small because the vector activity is low.
Funchal , May 18, 2016
The President of the Directing Council
Regional Public Health Authority
Ana Nunes
| comunicado_19_05_2016_-_ia_saúde_acerca_do_zika.pdf |
The National Health Authority confirm in Diario de Noticas on 19 May 2016 that current tests confirm that mosquitoes in Madeira are not infected, neither with Dengue nor with Zika virus.
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