Update: Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States, July 2016

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• Journal Article:
  MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Brooks, John T. ; Friedman, Allison L. ; Kachur, Rachel E. ; LaFlam, Michael ; Peters, Philip J. ; Jamieson, Denise J.
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  On July 25, 2016, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.
  
  Zika Virus has been identified as a cause of Congenital microcephaly and other serious brain defects (1). CDC issued interim guidance for the Prevention of sexual Transmission of Zika Virus on February 5, 2016, with an initial update on April 1, 2016 (2). The following recommendations apply to all men and women who have traveled to or reside in areas with active Zika Virus Transmission* and their sex partners. The recommendations in this report replace those previously issued and are now updated to reduce the risk for sexual Transmission of Zika Virus from both men and women to their sex partners. This guidance defines potential sexual exposure to Zika Virus as having had sex with a person who has traveled to or lives in an area with active Zika Virus Transmission when the sexual contact did not include a barrier to protect against infection. Such barriers include male or female condoms for vaginal or anal sex and other barriers for oral sex.(†) Sexual exposure includes vaginal sex, anal sex, oral sex, or other activities that might expose a sex partner to genital secretions.(§) This guidance will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
  Suggested citation for this article: Brooks JT, Friedman A, Kachur RE, LaFlam M, Peters PJ, Jamieson DJ. Update: Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States, July 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:745–747. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6529e2.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Condoms Pregnancy Sexual Abstinence Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/Prevention & Control Travel Zika Virus Infection/Prevention & Control Zika Virus Infection/Transmission
• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2016; v. 65, no. 29
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6529e2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  27466758
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  p. 745–747
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  29
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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