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Zika
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Zika
© 2017-2023 IABLE, Inc.
Maternal Infections Zika

Zika

The Zika virus is transmitted to humans from mosquitos and can be spread from human to human through sexual contact, transplacentally, and via blood transfusion1. Transmission through breastmilk has not been demonstrated.

References

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics In: Kimberline DW, Brady MT, Jackson MA, Long SS, eds. Section 3: Summary of Infectious Diseases, Red Book: 2018-2021 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases 31st Itasca IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2018: p.894-901