Journal article
Possible Zika Virus Infection Among Pregnant Women - United States and Territories, May 2016
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol.65(20), pp.514-519
05/27/2016
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6520e1
PMID: 27248295
Abstract
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Zika virus infection during pregnancy causes microcephaly and other serious brain abnormalities. However, the full range of outcomes of asymptomatic and symptomatic Zika virus infection during pregnancy are not yet well understood.
What is added by this report?
In February 2016, CDC, in collaboration with state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, launched comprehensive surveillance systems to report and actively monitor pregnancies and congenital outcomes among symptomatic and asymptomatic women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection. As of May 12, 2016, there were 157 and 122 pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection residing in U.S. states and U.S. territories, respectively.
What are the implications for public health practice?
This report launches the weekly reporting of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection in U.S. states and territories. Monitoring all pregnant women with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy, whether asymptomatic or symptomatic, will enhance understanding of possible adverse outcomes and allow better estimates of the number of pregnancies at risk for adverse outcomes. This information will assist health care providers who counsel pregnant women and will facilitate planning services for affected families.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Possible Zika Virus Infection Among Pregnant Women - United States and Territories, May 2016
- Creators
- Regina M. Simeone - CDC, Div Congenital & Dev Disorders, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USACarrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USADana Meaney-Delman - CDC, Natl Ctr Emerging & Zoonot Infect Dis, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAEmily E. Petersen - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USARomeo R. Galang - CDC, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Atlanta, GA 30333 USATitilope Oduyebo - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USABrenda Rivera-Garcia - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Off Epidemiol & Res, San Juan, PR USAMiguel Valencia-Prado - Puerto Rico Dept Hlth, Puerto Rico Birth Defects Surveillance & Prevent, San Juan, PR USAKimberly B. Newsome - CDC, Div Congenital & Dev Disorders, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAJanice Perez-Padilla - VectorTonya R. Williams - CDC, Div Human Dev & Disabil, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAMatthew Biggerstaff - CDC, Influenza Div, Natl Ctr Immunizat & Resp Dis, Atlanta, GA 30333 USADenise J. Jamieson - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAMargaret A. Honein - CDC, Div Congenital & Dev Disorders, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAZika and Pregnancy Working Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol.65(20), pp.514-519
- Publisher
- Centers Disease Control & Prevention
- DOI
- 10.15585/mmwr.mm6520e1
- PMID
- 27248295
- ISSN
- 0149-2195
- eISSN
- 1545-861X
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/27/2016
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446548702771
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