Guidance

Zika virus: advice for women returning from areas with active Zika virus transmission

• From: Public Health England
• Part of: Zika virus (ZIKV): clinical and travel guidance
• Published: 1 April 2016
• Last updated: 9 December 2016, see all updates

Advice for women who are pregnant or planning a baby, who are pregnant and diagnosed with Zika, and for women whose baby is possibly affected.

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Health advice for women returning from areas with active Zika virus transmission

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2016501 PDF, 208KB, 5 pages

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Joint publication by Public Health England, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Midwives, and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Document information

Published: 1 April 2016

Updated: 9 December 2016

+ full page history

1. 9 December 2016 Updated (v5) to reflect current sexual transmission advice.
2. 5 August 2016 Revised (v4) to include new information about epidemiology, sexual transmission and changes in diagnostic testing.
3. 17 June 2016 Revised advice about sexual transmission and deferral of pregnancy.
4. 1 April 2016 First published.

From: Public Health England

Part of: Zika virus (ZIKV): clinical and travel guidance