Guidance

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

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

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 April 2016
Last updated
15 July 2025 — See all updates

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Health advice for women returning from countries or areas with risk for Zika virus transmission

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-188

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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

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

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2016
Last updated 15 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Rebranded page to UKHSA. No change to content.

  2. Updated 'Health advice for women returning from areas with active Zika virus transmission'.

  3. Updated to reflect changes in travel and sexual transmission advice and revised Zika virus risk ratings.

  4. Updated (v5) to reflect current sexual transmission advice.

  5. Revised (v4) to include new information about epidemiology, sexual transmission and changes in diagnostic testing.

  6. Revised advice about sexual transmission and deferral of pregnancy.

  7. First published.

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