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A distinctive phenotype of congenital Zika syndrome has been described in a review published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Review Identifies Features of Congenital Zika Infection

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Five factors identified as unique to Zika, including severe microcephaly with partially collapsed skull
The first complete genome sequence of a sample of Zika virus derived from semen has been obtained

Complete Genome Sequence of Zika Isolated From Semen

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Many answers to questions about the virus may lie in the viral genome
A new active Zika transmission zone was declared Thursday by Florida health officials

New Active Zika Transmission Area in Miami-Dade County

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News comes just weeks after another neighborhood was declared free of virus
The Zika virus may harm a infant's brain even if the mother is infected just before giving birth

Late-Pregnancy Zika Infection Can Still Affect Fetal Brain

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Second study finds Zika infection can be spread through organ transplants
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DEET to Protect Against Zika Appears Safe During Pregnancy

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Analysis of available evidence on the insecticide finds no cause for concern
In a new report

More Evidence of Zika Connection to Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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Virus detected in body fluids of Colombians with Guillain-Barré syndrome
In correspondence published in the October issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Zika Virus Found in Sperm, Not Just Semen

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Findings in traveler from French Guyana; similar results seen in two other patients
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted Zika virus-related special travel considerations for 11 Southeastern Asian countries.

CDC Updates Zika Travel Advisory for Southeast Asia

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Pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to countries in this region
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations on how long men with either Zika infection or exposure should abstain from trying to conceive. The recommendations have been published in the Sept. 30 early-release issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Men With Zika Exposure to Abstain From Conceiving Longer

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Waiting period lengthened from eight weeks to six months
Congenital brain abnormalities are similar for confirmed and presumed Zika infections

Findings to Help Radiologists ID Zika Virus Infection at Imaging

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Similar brain abnormalities seen in confirmed and presumed congenital Zika infections