If a man who has traveled or lived in an area with active Zika transmissions has a pregnant partner, the couple should abstain from sex during the pregnancy or use condoms until the baby is born.
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On Thursday, the CDC confirmed in a report that a Dallas man had infected his male partner after retuning from a trip to Venezuela.
It’s still unclear whether the Zika virus can be transmitted through oral sex or kissing.
But, scientists are now convinced the virus sweeping through Latin America and the Caribbean causes devastating defects in fetal brains if women become infected during pregnancy.
The Center for Disease Control has confirmed the first reported case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted between two men.
There are no preventative medications or vaccine to stop you from getting Zika.
Microcephaly is a rare but irreversible condition in which babies are born with small heads and damaged brains. The authors are from the Dallas County Health Department and the CDC. “We’ve been expecting to see travel-related cases of Zika, and expect there will be more”. The work of the Inserm and confirm that this virus can be transmitted through sex.
Because zika virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes, CDC recommends that travelers to Saint Lucia protect themselves from mosquito bites.
Six other cases of sexual transmission have been documented in the United States since the gay men tested positive for the Zika virus.
The CDC’s findings help put to rest any lingering debate over the link between Zika and neurological birth defects.
Zika symptoms can consist of a fever, rash, joint pain, and redness of the eyes.
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On Tuesday, lawmakers approved a bill to provide financial incentives to companies developing treatments for the Zika virus. For the most up-to-date list of Zika Virus Disease infected countries, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Local mosquito transmission means that mosquitoes in the area are infected with zika virus and are spreading it to people.
