Updated Guidance for Infants With Congenital Zika Infection
The update follows the previous clinical guidance released in February.
The update follows the previous clinical guidance released in February.
Researchers are hopeful that the discovery will help prevent microcephaly in the future.
Zika virus RNA was detected up to 46 days after symptom onset.
All previously reported cases of sexually transmitted Zika virus infection have been spread from men to their sex partners.
Screening criteria may need to be revised in order to detect congenital syndrome in all affected infants.
To date, 4 infants have been born with Zika-related microcephaly in the US.
Trials in monkeys and humans are the next step.
Colombian study found no cases of microcephaly when infection occurred in 3rd trimester of pregnancy.
Sexual transmission of the virus may be more common than thought.
The CDC recently confirmed the link between Zika virus and microcephaly.