Table 2. Main characteristics of the cases of Zika virus infection, 21 EU/EEA countriesa, week 26/2015–week 5/2017 (n = 2,133).
| Characteristic | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1,048 | 60.1 |
| Male | 696 | 39.9 |
| Not documented | 389 | |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 0–4 | 13 | 0.8 |
| 5–14 | 51 | 2.9 |
| 15–24 | 138 | 7.9 |
| 25–34 | 499 | 28.7 |
| 35–44 | 401 | 23.1 |
| 45–54 | 282 | 16.2 |
| 55–64 | 236 | 13.6 |
| ≥ 65 | 118 | 6.8 |
| Not documented | 395 | |
| Region visited | ||
| Africa | 4 | 0.2 |
| Asia | 15 | 0.8 |
| Caribbean | 1,278 | 70.6 |
| Central America | 205 | 11.3 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.2 |
| North America | 3 | 0.2 |
| South America | 303 | 16.7 |
| No travel | 21 | |
| Not documented | 301 | |
| Mode of transmission | ||
| Mosquito | 1,715 | 98.7 |
| Mother-to-child | 2 | 0.1 |
| Sexual | 20 | 1.2 |
| Not documented | 396 | |
| Pregnancy status b | ||
| Pregnant | 105 | 16.0 |
| Not pregnant | 551 | 84.0 |
| Not documented | 52 | |
EU/EEA: European Union/European Economic Area; NA: not applicable.
a Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
b Includes only female individuals aged 15–49 years (n = 708). In addition, one pregnant woman was reported with unknown age.
Data as at 14 March 2017. Percentage is calculated over documented values, and for region visited, among cases travelling abroad.