Mosquito Control & Bite Prevention: Educational Flipbook

Mosquitoes can spread viruses like Zika, chikungunya, and dengue.This flipbook gives basic information about mosquito control activities and how to protect from mosquito bites. Mosquito control approaches that incorporate community education, and mosquito surveillance and control are often called “integrated vector control.” A vector is an insect, like a mosquito, that can spread viruses.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), Zika Virus Disease Cases: January 1 – July 31, 2016

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often called “the voice of CDC,” the MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.

OPM Guidance on Workplace Flexibilities and Authorities for Dealing with the Zika Virus

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reminds agencies that a wide range of human resources (HR) policies and flexibilities are available to assist employees and agencies in dealing with the Zika virus. This guidance provides information regarding the leave and other workplace flexibilities and authorities available for these purposes.

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• Date: 9/23/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: Zika Virus

Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Zika Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Components

The U.S. Food and Drug Admnistration is issuing this guidance for blood establishments that collect Whole Blood and blood components for immediate implementation in accordance with 21 CFR 10.115(g)(2).

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• Date: 9/23/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: Zika Virus

Detecting and Reporting DoD Cases of Acute Zika Virus Disease

This document provides guidance for detecting and reporting DoD cases of acute Zika Virus Disease

All Things Mosquito

Watch this video to learn the basic facts about mosquitoes and the illnesses they carry.

Exposure to mosquito-borne infections discussed at MHSRS

The dangers of mosquito-borne illnesses is discussed at the Military Health System Research Symposium in Orlando, Florida

Army researchers developing Zika vaccine

Researchers at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Maryland, moved quickly to develop and begin testing a Zika vaccine candidate early this year

Obama: Zika poses significant threat, public should take precautions

The Defense Department is working closely with federal, state and local authorities to monitor the threat of Zika to its military and civilian personnel and their dependents

Zika Draft Interim Response Plan

The purpose of this document is to describe the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) response plan for locally acquired cases of Zika virus infection in the continental United States and Hawaii.

Stay Healthy on the Road to Rio

This infographic from the CDC offers tips for travelers heading to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

West Nile Virus Fact Sheet

This CDC fact sheet discusses the West Nile Virus including symptoms, transmission and prevention.

Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

With this update, CDC is expanding its existing recommendations to cover all pregnant couples, which includes pregnant women with female sex partners. This guidance also describes what other couples (those who are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant) can do to reduce the risk for Zika virus transmission. CDC’s recommendations for couples planning to become pregnant have been published separately (9).

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• Date: 7/25/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: Mosquito-Borne Illnesses, Zika Virus, Women's Health

A human vaccine for the Zika virus may be coming soon

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Maryland, have developed a vaccine for the Zika virus. They received a strain of the virus from Puerto Rico in November 2015, and have since created a purified inactivated virus, like the flu shot. The vaccine is called ZPIV, and so far, it looks promising that military medical research will be a key contributor to preventing the continued spread of the Zika virus.

An Army specialist helps create a possible Zika vaccine

An Army specialist is one of very few service members to get to work on the Zika vaccine