title: Zika Virus -10 Public Health Achievements in 2016 and Future Priorities.
abstract: The introduction of Zika virus into the Region of the Americas (Americas) and the subsequent increase in cases of congenital microcephaly resulted in activation of CDC's Emergency Operations Center on January 22, 2016, to ensure a coordinated response and timely dissemination of information, and led the World Health Organization to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on February 1, 2016. During the past year, public health agencies and researchers worldwide have collaborated to protect pregnant women, inform clinicians and the public, and advance knowledge about Zika virus (Figure 1). This report summarizes 10 important contributions toward addressing the threat posed by Zika virus in 2016. To protect pregnant women and their fetuses and infants from the effects of Zika virus infection during pregnancy, public health activities must focus on preventing mosquito-borne transmission through vector control and personal protective practices, preventing sexual transmission by advising abstention from sex or consistent and correct use of condoms, and preventing unintended pregnancies by reducing barriers to access to highly effective reversible contraception.
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Nadia L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Oussayef
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Satish K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Honein
authors.affiliation: CDC.
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authors.lastname: Ben Beard
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Coleen A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Lars M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Eisen
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohl
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kuehnert
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lathrop
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Stacey W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Janet C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McAllister
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Pantino
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: McClune
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Paul
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authors.lastname: Mead
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Dana
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authors.lastname: Meaney-Delman
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Lyle R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Kara N D
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Polen
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Stephen C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Redd
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sejvar
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Tyler
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authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.affiliation: CDC.
authors.forename: Denise J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jamieson
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005544:Forecasting; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D015980:Public Health Practice; D014481:United States; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*