MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release February 19, 2016

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Update: Interim Guidelines for Health Care Providers Caring for Infants and Children with Possible Zika Virus Infection — United States, February 2016 Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, MD; Jennifer M. Nelson, MD; Marc Fischer, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release):1–6 CDC has updated its interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring for infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in areas with Zika virus transmission during pregnancy and expanded guidelines to include infants and children with possible acute Zika virus disease. This update contains a new recommendation for routine care for infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in areas with Zika virus transmission during pregnancy but did not receive Zika virus testing, when the infant has a normal head circumference, normal prenatal and postnatal ultrasounds (if performed), and normal physical examination.