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<p>The risk of Zika virus to the United Kingdom population remains very low and has
been regularly assessed and reviewed since the first reports of cases of Zika infection
from Brazil in May 2015. A pre-Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has met to
review the Zika outbreak in the Americas, the link with microcephaly and other disorders,
and the risk to the UK. In addition, a qualitative assessment of the risk that Zika
virus presents to the UK population was undertaken by the UK Human Animal Infections
and Risk Surveillance group, and this was published on the gov.uk website in February
2016, which can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hairs-risk-assessment-zika-virus"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hairs-risk-assessment-zika-virus</a></p><p>
</p><p>All evidence is kept under constant review.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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