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. 2016 Feb 28;68:1–13. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2016.02.006

Table 4.

Challenges in the control of the Zika virus epidemic [135].

  • 1.

    Lack of a specific diagnostic test

  • 2.

    Lack of a vaccine

  • 3.

    Rapid spread

  • 4.

    Population demographic issues – overcrowding, poverty, poor hygiene

  • 5.

    Evolution of the arboviruses

  • 6.

    Increased freedom of travel

  • 7.

    Mass gatherings and events (e.g. Olympics)

  • 8.

    High rate of asymptomatic infected individuals (tends to mask potential carriers of the virus)