​The 2017 Kentucky Zika Summit was held on May 11, 2017 at the Lexington Center East Heritage Hall, 430 West Vine Street in Lexington.

The summit allowed local health departments, clinicians, healthcare professionals, community leaders and other partners to improve Zika virus preparedness and response statewide.

Zika Summit Presentations

Plenary Session:

Growing Threat of Vector-Borne Diseases

Zika Virus Update

Congenital Zika Infection, Prenatal Diagnosis and Neuropathology

Hot Topics

Breakout Session One:

Importance of Monitoring Insecticide Susceptibility of Mosquitoes

The Role of the Healthcare Provider in Zika Virus Disease

Mosquito 101

Breakout Session Two:

A Risk Communications Approach to Talking About Zika and Pesticides

U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry and Zika-Related Birth Defects Surveillance

The Miami-Dade Zika Control Operation

Perceptiions of Zika Virus Among Travelers to Zika-Affected Areas