MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release

MMWR Early Release 
Vol. 65, Early Release 
July 25, 2016

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Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure — United States, July 2016 Titilope Oduyebo, MD; Irogue Igbinosa, MD; Emily E. Petersen, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) CDC has updated its interim guidance for health care providers in the United States caring for pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure, based on emerging data indicating Zika virus RNA can be detected for prolonged periods in some pregnant women. To increase the proportion of pregnant women with Zika virus infection who receive a definitive diagnosis, this guidance includes recommendations to expand real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction testing.

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Update: Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States, July 2016 John T. Brooks, MD; Allison Friedman, MS; Rachel E. Kachur, MPH; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) CDC has updated interim guidance for the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus. The 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 will be updated as more information becomes available.