Zika virus infection in pregnant women can affect the development of nerve system in fetus and cause various adverse outcomes, such as microcephaly, various developmental defect of nerve system which has drawn greater attention. Plenty of evidence showed that Zika virus can spread by sexual route. Recent advances on the role of semen in the transmission of Zika virus and preventive measures against Zika virus in semen were reviewed in this paper.

Natural disasters have been increasing in recent years, bring about a number of injuries and deaths, and might cause epidemics of some infectious diseases and social unrest in some areas. The natural disasters have important influences on the growth and reproduction of vector mosquitoes and are closely related to the transmission of malaria after disasters. It is very important to understand the effects of natural disasters on malaria for the prevention and control of malaria related to the natural disasters. The article reviews some recent advances on the influences of natural disasters on malaria, risk factors and surveillance of malaria in recent years.