Male-to-Female Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus-United States, January-April 2016

Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jan 15;64(2):211-213. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw692. Epub 2016 Oct 19.

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.

Keywords: Zika; Zika virus; semen.; sexual transmission.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Disease Notification
  • Female
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • RNA, Viral
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Seasons
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / diagnosis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / history
  • Symptom Assessment
  • Travel
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult
  • Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis
  • Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology*
  • Zika Virus Infection / history
  • Zika Virus Infection / transmission*
  • Zika Virus* / classification
  • Zika Virus* / genetics
  • Zika Virus* / immunology

Substances

  • RNA, Viral