Journal article
Zika Virus Infection Among US Pregnant Travelers - August 2015-February 2016
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol.65(8), pp.211-214
03/04/2016
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6508e1
PMID: 26938703
Abstract
What is already known about this topic?
Because of the risk for Zika virus infection and its possible association with adverse pregnancy outcomes, CDC issued a travel alert on January 15, 2016, advising pregnant women to consider postponing travel to areas with ongoing local transmission of Zika virus. CDC also released guidelines for Zika virus testing for pregnant women with a history of travel while pregnant to areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission.
What is added by this report?
This report provides preliminary information on testing for Zika virus infection of U.S. pregnant women who had traveled to areas with Zika virus transmission. As of February 17, 2016, nine U.S. pregnant travelers with Zika virus infection had been identified. No Zika virus–related hospitalizations or deaths were reported among pregnant women. Pregnancy outcomes included two early pregnancy losses, two elective terminations, and three live births (two apparently healthy infants and one infant with severe microcephaly); two pregnancies (18 weeks’ and 34 weeks’ gestation) are continuing without known complications.
What are the implications for public health practice?
In this small case series, Zika virus infection during pregnancy was associated with a range of outcomes, including early pregnancy losses, congenital microcephaly, and apparently healthy infants. Additional information will be available in the future from a newly established CDC registry for U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika virus infection and their infants.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Zika Virus Infection Among US Pregnant Travelers - August 2015-February 2016
- Creators
- Dana Meaney-Delman - CDC, Off Director, Natl Ctr Emerging & Zoonot Infect Dis, Atlanta, GA 30333 USASusan L. Hills - VectorCharnetta Williams - CDC, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Atlanta, GA 30333 USARomeo R. Galang - CDC, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAPreetha Iyengar - District Columbia Dept Hlth, Washington, DC USAAndrew K. Hennenfent - CDC, CSTE Appl Epidemiol Fellowship, Dist Columbia Dept Hlth, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAIngrid B. Rabe - VectorAmanda Panella - VectorTitilope Oduyebo - CDC, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAMargaret A. Honein - CDC, Div Congenital & Dev Disorders, Natl Ctr Birth Defects & Dev Disabil, Atlanta, GA 30333 USASherif Zaki - CDC, Div High Consequence Pathogens, Natl Ctr Emerging & Zoonot Infect Dis, Atlanta, GA 30333 USANicole Lindsey - VectorJennifer A. Lehman - VectorNatalie Kwit - CDC, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAJeanne Bertolli - CDC, Div HIV AIDS Prevent, Natl Ctr HIV AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD & TB Preven, Atlanta, GA 30333 USASascha Ellington - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAIrogue Igbinosa - CDC, Div Sci Educ & Dev, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAAnna A. Minta - CDC, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAEmily E. Petersen - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USAPaul Mead - VectorSonja A. Rasmussen - CDC, Div Publ Hlth Informat Disseminat, Ctr Surveillance Epidemiol & Lab Serv, Atlanta, GA 30333 USADenise J. Jamieson - CDC, Div Reprod Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, Vol.65(8), pp.211-214
- Publisher
- Centers Disease Control & Prevention
- DOI
- 10.15585/mmwr.mm6508e1
- PMID
- 26938703
- ISSN
- 0149-2195
- eISSN
- 1545-861X
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/04/2016
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446524202771
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