title: Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Women of Reproductive Age with Possible Zika Virus Exposure--United States, 2016.
abstract: CDC has updated its interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for women of reproductive age with possible Zika virus exposure to include recommendations on counseling women and men with possible Zika virus exposure who are interested in conceiving. This guidance is based on limited available data on persistence of Zika virus RNA in blood and semen. Women who have Zika virus disease should wait at least 8 weeks after symptom onset to attempt conception, and men with Zika virus disease should wait at least 6 months after symptom onset to attempt conception. Women and men with possible exposure to Zika virus but without clinical illness consistent with Zika virus disease should wait at least 8 weeks after exposure to attempt conception. Possible exposure to Zika virus is defined as travel to or residence in an area of active Zika virus transmission ( http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/active-countries.html), or sex (vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, or fellatio) without a condom with a man who traveled to or resided in an area of active transmission. Women and men who reside in areas of active Zika virus transmission should talk with their health care provider about attempting conception. This guidance also provides updated recommendations on testing of pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure. These recommendations will be updated when additional data become available.
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mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000592:standards; D037001:Directive Counseling / Q000592:standards; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission