State and Local Health Departments
Prepare for Zika
Have a Communication Plan
Monitor the Situation
Laboratory Information
Clinical Information
Communication Resources
CDC offers many free resources like fact sheets and door hangers to help communicate with the public about Zika.
Key Health Department Actions
State and local public health agencies can:
- Test for Zika virus or work with CDC’s Arbovirus Diagnostic Laboratory to test for Zika virus when indicated.
- Report laboratory-confirmed cases to CDC through ArboNET, the national surveillance system for arboviral disease.
- Participate in the US Zika Pregnancy Registry.
- Activate or enhance mosquito surveillance and control activities.
- Implement strategies to increase access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).
Get the Zika Action Sheet | Increasing Access to Contraception |
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- Page last reviewed: August 3, 2017
- Page last updated: August 3, 2017
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