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Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016

Authors :
von Essen, Beatriz Salvesen
Kortsmit, Katie
Warner, Lee
D'Angelo, Denise V.
Shulman, Holly B.
Virella, Wanda Hernandez
Taraporewalla, Aspy
Harrison, Leslie
Ellington, Sascha
Shapiro-Mendoza, Carrie
Barfield, Wanda
Smith, Ruben A.
Jamieson, Denise J.
Cox, Shanna
Pazol, Karen
Diaz, Patricia Garcia
Herrera, Beatriz Rios
Bernal, Manuel Vargas
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. November, 2019, Vol. 25 Issue 11, p2115, 5 p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause brain abnormalities, microcephaly, and other birth defects in exposed offspring (1,2). Although transmission of Zika virus primarily occurs through the bite of an [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
25
Issue :
11
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.611333854
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.190915