Objective To prospectively monitor Zika viral loads in semen from Belgian travellers with confirmed Zika virus infection, who returned from the Americas during the 2016 Zika virus epidemic. Methods We recruited symptomatic travellers consulting our clinic and we confirmed infection with either reverse-transcriptase (RT) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay or virus neutralization test. The p...

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Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus primarily transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (1). Zika virus infections have also been documented through intrauterine transmission resulting in congenital infection; intrapartum transmission from a viremic mother to her newborn; sexual transmission; blood transfusion; and laboratory exposure (1-5). Most Zika virus infections are asymptom...

Zika virus is one Flavi virus, which is similar to dengue virus. At present, Zika virus infection occurs in some countries located in Central and South America. It is carried by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are not living in Korea. However, Aedes albopictus has been spotted in Jeju Island and now this particular mosquito is known for carrying the virus, but at the current moment this mosquit...

IMPORTANCE The Zika virus epidemic has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. We describe the mucocutaneous features and histologic correlation in a patient with the acute Zika virus infection. OBSERVATIONS We observed the presence of a diffuse papular descending eruption, petechiae on the palate, and hyperemic sclerae in a 44-year-o...

The current Zika virus outbreak has galvanized the public health community, resulting in calls for rapid action from entities including the World Health Organization and the United States government. The response to Zika virus is perhaps the first of its kind, and it has been influenced by the lessons learned from the response to the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak inWest Africa. However, Zika virus ...

Governments in countries where Zika virus is circulating should ensure that people who are infected, and their sexual partners, are informed about the risks of sexual transmission of the virus and provided with condoms according to updated WHO guidance. Zika virus has recently become associated with adverse foetal outcomes, including microcephaly, as well as neurological complications and Guill...

BACKGROUND As the epidemic of Zika virus expands in the Americas, countries across Africa and the Asia-Pacific region are becoming increasingly susceptible to the importation and possible local spread of the virus. To support public health readiness, we aim to identify regions and times where the potential health, economic, and social effects from Zika virus are greatest, focusing on resource-l...

Zika virus transmission within and between the Americas is of global concern. This study assessed knowledge about the Zika virus among pregnant women in the United States, their travel plans to endemic areas, and whether their health care providers discussed Zika with them. This cross-sectional study used data from 492 pregnant women (18-50 years) from an online survey conducted from April 8 to...

Infection with Zika virus is an emerging public health crisis. We observed prolonged detection of virus RNA in vaginal mucosal swab specimens and whole blood for a US traveler with acute Zika virus infection who had visited Honduras. These findings advance understanding of Zika virus infection and provide data for additional testing strategies.