Publications

zika virus disease cases - 50 states and the district of columbia, january 1-july 31, 2016.	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 asymptomatic (1,6). clinical illness, when it occurs, is generally mild and characterized by acute onset of fev ...	2016	27631604
travel-associated zika virus disease cases among u.s. residents--united states, january 2015-february 2016.	zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus. recent outbreaks of zika virus disease in the pacific islands and the region of the americas have identified new modes of transmission and clinical manifestations, including adverse pregnancy outcomes. however, data on the epidemiology and clinical findings of laboratory-confirmed zika virus disease remain limited. during january 1, 2015-february 26, 2016, a total of 116 residents of 33 u.s. states and the district of columbia had laboratory e ...	2016	27023833
evaluation of placental and fetal tissue specimens for zika virus infection - 50 states and district of columbia, january-december, 2016.	zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause congenital microcephaly and brain abnormalities (1), and detection of zika virus rna in clinical and tissue specimens can provide definitive laboratory evidence of recent zika virus infection. whereas duration of viremia is typically short, prolonged detection of zika virus rna in placental, fetal, and neonatal brain tissue has been reported and can provide key diagnostic information by confirming recent zika virus infection (2). in accordance with ...	2017	28640798
a location-specific spreadsheet for estimating zika risk and timing for zika vector surveillance, using us military facilities as an example.	local zika virus transmission in the united states involving one or both of the known vector species, aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus, is of major concern. to assist efforts to anticipate the risks of transmission, we developed an excel spreadsheet tool that uses vector and virus temperature thresholds, remotely sensed maximum temperature, and habitat suitability models to answer the questions: "is zika transmission likely here?" and "when should we conduct vector surveillance?" an example spre ...	2017	28511272