Zika Virus Seroprevalence, French Polynesia, 2014-2015

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Apr;23(4):669-672. doi: 10.3201/eid2304.161549. Epub 2017 Apr 15.

Abstract

During 2013-2014, French Polynesia experienced an outbreak of Zika virus infection. Serosurveys conducted at the end of the outbreak and 18 months later showed lower than expected disease prevalence rates (49%) and asymptomatic:symptomatic case ratios (1:1) in the general population but significantly different prevalence rates (66%) and asymptomatic:symptomatic ratios (1:2) in schoolchildren.

Keywords: French Polynesia; IgG; Zika; Zika virus; arbovirus; flavivirus; immunoglobulin G; seropositivity; seroprevalence; vector-borne infections; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polynesia / epidemiology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies*
  • Young Adult
  • Zika Virus Infection / blood
  • Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology*
  • Zika Virus Infection / virology*