title: Male-to-Female Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus-United States, January-April 2016.
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.
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service, vnt0@cdc.gov.|Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, and.
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hills
authors.affiliation: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Alexandra M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Oster
authors.affiliation: California Department of Public Health, Sacramento.
authors.forename: Charsey Cole
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Porse
authors.affiliation: Florida Department of Health, Polk County, Winter Haven.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Danyluk
authors.affiliation: Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee.
authors.forename: Marshall
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cone
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service.|Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Jamaica Plain.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scotland
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schiffman
authors.affiliation: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Concord.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fredette
authors.affiliation: New York State Department of Health, Albany.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: Oregon Public Health Division, Portland.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ellingson
authors.affiliation: Virginia Department of Health, Richmond; and.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hubbard
authors.affiliation: Office of the Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.affiliation: Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, and.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.affiliation: Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, and.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mead
authors.affiliation: Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, and.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.affiliation: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018563:Disease Notification; D005260:Female; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012367:RNA, Viral; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012621:Seasons; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: Zika; Zika virus; semen.; sexual transmission