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MMWR Early Release
Vol. 67, Early Release
August 07, 2018
In this report
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Vital Signs: Zika-Associated Birth Defects and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities Possibly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Infection — U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States, 2018
Marion E. Rice, MPH; Romeo R. Galang, MD; Nicole M. Roth, MPH; et al.
Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of fetal brain abnormalities and other serious birth defects in infants.
Careful monitoring and evaluation of children born to mothers with evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy is essential for ensuring early detection of possible disabilities and early referral to intervention services.
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Update: Interim Guidance for Preconception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus for Men with Possible Zika Virus Exposure — United States, August 2018
Kara D. Polen, MPH; Suzanne M. Gilboa, PhD; Susan Hills, MBBS; et al.
Although Zika is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito, Zika virus can also be transmitted through unprotected sex with an infected partner.
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