This sheet is about exposure to the Zika virus in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is Zika? How do people get it? Zika is a virus that is usually spread by infected mosquitoes. Not all mosquitoes carry the Zika virus, and not every person bitten by an infected mosquito will get Zika. Other ways people can get Zika include sexual contact with an infected partner (vaginal, anal, or …
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External Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika and PregnancyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika TransmissionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Protect Yourself & Others from ZikaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika Travel PlanningCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Zika Symptoms, Testing, & TreatmentMarch of Dimes: Zika Virus and Pregnancy Partners March of DimesSociety for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) …
Baby Blog: Fighting The Bite: A Woman’s Guide to Avoiding Zika in Pregnancy
By Patricia Markland Cole, MPH, MotherToBaby Massachusetts **This information was current as of the time the blog was published. However, information is constantly changing. Please visit Zika Central for the latest information.** Zika, Zika, Zika……everywhere you turn someone is talking about Zika and it’s not hard to understand why. Last fall in Brazil, the cases began coming in with unusual frequency. Health care providers noticed an increase in babies born with small heads and small brains, …
Baby Blog: Combatiendo Las Picaduras: Guía de la mujer para evitar Zika en el embarazo
Por Patricia Markland Cole, MPH, MotherToBaby Massachusetts Zika Zika Zika…dondequiera que vas alguien está hablando sobre el Zika, y no es difícil entender porque. El otoño pasado en Brasil, los casos comenzaron a aparecer con frecuencia inusual. Los proveedores de salud notaron un aumento en bebes nacidos con cabezas pequeñas y pequeños cerebros, un defecto de nacimiento llamado microcefalia. Y las preguntas comenzaron a llegar en cuanto a por qué esto podría estar sucediendo? Los proveedores …
Podcast: Episode 10: Zika Virus, Pregnancy and Travel: Part 2
Our experts continue the conversation about Zika Virus and why we're still talking about it well after its initial outbreak. We answer questions about men and Zika, planning a pregnancy and Zika, and much more. Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay, MPH, a bilingual teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby North Carolina and Kirstie Perrotta, MPH, a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby California join host Chris Stallman, a certified genetic counselor, teratogen information specialist and …