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\nUpdated May 30, 2017: OSHA/NIOSH Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers from Occupational Exposure to Zika Virusexternal icon
\nNIOSH Zika: Protecting Outdoor Workerspdf icon
\nNIOSH Zika: Protecting US Businesses and Business Travelerspdf icon
\nNIOSH Zika: Protecting Healthcare and Laboratory Workerspdf icon
\nReminder about Preventing Sharps Injuries and the Zika Virus
\n \n \nProtecting workers from mosquito bites can prevent diseases.
\nZika virus disease (Zika) is caused by the Zika virus and is spread to people primarily from the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. These mosquitoes bite most actively in the daytime but also bite at night. There is currently no vaccine to prevent Zika infection.
\nNIOSH and OSHA developed guidance for protecting workersexternal icon from occupational exposure to Zika virus. NIOSH has also developed fact sheets for outdoor workers, U.S. businesses and business travelers, healthcare and laboratory workers, and a fact sheet and poster for cruise ship workers. For updated Zika information visit CDC Zika.
\nInformation for all workers at risk is available at OSHA/NIOSH Interim Zika Guidance for Protecting Workersexternal icon.
\nWorkers at risk include:
\nMost people with Zika do not become ill and may not realize they have been infected. If symptoms do occur, they most commonly
\nPeople usually do not get sick enough to go to the hospital, and they rarely die of Zika.
\nWorkers at risk include those who work in or travel to areas with Zika . Local transmission of Zika virus has been reported in two areas of Miami, Floridaimage icon, three U.S. territories: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and multiple countries. For the most current information about where Zika is found, visit the CDC Areas with Zika and Zika Travel Information.
\nThose who work or travel in an area with Zika should take steps to prevent Zika.
\nThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched \u201cCombating Zika and Future Threats: A Grand Challenge for Developmentexternal icon\u201d to encourage ideas and innovations to help reduce the spread and impact of Zika virus and other infectious disease outbreaks. Results of the Grand Challengeexternal icon are available.
\nCDC Zika Virus
About Zika virus, areas with Zika, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, transmission, surveillance, and more.
OSHA/NIOSH Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers from Occupational Exposure to Zika Virusexternal icon
Provides employers and workers with information about preventing workplace exposure.
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NIOSH Zika: Protecting Outdoor Workerspdf icon
Fact sheet for outdoor workers.
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NIOSH Zika: Protecting US Businesses and Business Travelerspdf icon
Fact sheet for businesses and business travelers.
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NIOSH Zika: Protecting Healthcare and Laboratory Workerspdf icon
Fact sheet for healthcare and laboratory workers.
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NIOSH Fact Sheet for Cruise Line Employees: Prevent Mosquito-borne Diseasespdf icon
Fact sheet for cruise line workers.
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NIOSH Poster for Cruise Line Employees: Prevent Mosquito Bitespdf icon
Poster for cruise line workers.
NIOSH Science Blog:
Zika and Olympic Work
OSHA Zika Virusexternal icon
Provides workplace information for employers and workers.
OSHA QuickCard: Zika Virus Protection for Outdoor Workerspdf iconexternal icon
Information for outdoor workers and employers in card format.
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CDC Statement on Disinsection
CDC does not recommend the routine use of insecticides (disinsection) inside commercial passenger airplanes to prevent the spread of Zika virus.
NIOSH Aircraft Disinsection Information
Provides information about potential air and ground crew exposure to pesticides due to aircraft disinsection (applying pesticides to kill insects).
CDC Zika Virus \u2013 For Pregnant Women
Zika virus can be spread from a pregnant woman to her fetus and has been linked to a serious birth defect of the brain called microcephaly.
Biosafety Guidance for Transportation of Specimens and for Work with Zika Virus in the Laboratory
Provides laboratory safety recommendations for transport and handling of diagnostic specimens and laboratory work.
NIOSH Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Information: Bloodborne Infectious Diseases
Provides prevention, management, and emergency information for needlestick and sharps injuries.
CDC Zika Travel Information
Travel notices, information for travelers and clinicians.
CDC Zika Virus \u2013 Fact Sheets and Posters
Fact sheets and posters available as PDFs.
NIOSH Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitoespdf icon
Print or order this free card for easy access to important safety information.
CDC Zika Virus \u2013 For Healthcare Providers
Provides information about clinical evaluation and testing.
MMWR Zika Reports
Comprehensive resource for CDC Zika reports.
World Health Organization Zika Virusexternal icon
Provides global updates and recommendations.