Male-to-female sexual transmission of zika virus-United States, January-April 2016

  • Kate Russell
  • , Susan L. Hills
  • , Alexandra M. Oster
  • , Charsey Cole Porse
  • , Gregory Danyluk
  • , Marshall Cone
  • , Richard Brooks
  • , Sarah Scotland
  • , Elizabeth Schiffman
  • , Carolyn Fredette
  • , Jennifer L. White
  • , Katherine Ellingson
  • , Allison Hubbard
  • , Amanda Cohn
  • , Marc Fischer
  • , Paul Mead
  • , Ann M. Powers
  • , John T. Brooks

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Abstract

We report on 9 cases of male-to-female sexual transmission of Zika virus in the United States occurring January-April 2016. This report summarizes new information about both timing of exposure and symptoms of sexually transmitted Zika virus disease, and results of semen testing for Zika virus from 2 male travelers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)211-213
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume64
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 15 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Semen
  • Sexual transmission
  • Zika
  • Zika virus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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