https://opensyndrome.org/tags/european-union/Recent content in European Union on Open Syndrome InitiativeHugoen-usAna Paula Gomes FerreiraWed, 09 Sep 2026 15:18:05 +0000https://opensyndrome.org/definitions/zika-virus-disease-ecdc/eu-case-definition/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://opensyndrome.org/definitions/zika-virus-disease-ecdc/eu-case-definition/<p><strong>Authors:</strong> European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)</p> <p><strong>Location</strong>: European Union</p> <h2 id="purpose" class="relative group">Purpose <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"><a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 hover:underline" href="#purpose" aria-label="Anchor">#</a></span></h2><p>EU/ECDC case definition for Zika virus disease surveillance, per Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/945: clinical criteria (rash), laboratory criteria for confirmed and probable cases, and epidemiological criteria (travel/residence in a transmission area or sexual contact with an exposed/confirmed person).</p> <h2 id="the-definition" class="relative group">The definition <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"><a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 hover:underline" href="#the-definition" aria-label="Anchor">#</a></span></h2><p>Clinical criteria: A person presenting with a rash.</p>