6 October 2016: Zika – Epidemiological Update

To date, 47 countries and territories in the Americas have confirmed autochthonous, vector-borne transmission of Zika virus disease since 2015.  In addition, five countries in the Americas have reported sexually transmitted Zika cases.  Since the last Zika Epidemiological Update of 22 September 2016, no additional countries and/or territories have confirmed vector-borne autochthonous transmission of Zika virus in the Americas.