CDC: First Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Reported in NYC

Monica Sanchez | July 15, 2016
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The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) issued a press release on Friday announcing that the first documented case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus from a woman to a man has been recorded in New York City.

It is unclear whether the couple was pregnant.

Until now, all previously reported cases of sexually transmitted Zika have been spread from men to their partners.  

The CDC writes in a press release obtained by MRCTV that the new case “adds to the growing body of knowledge about the sexual transmission of Zika.”

“CDC recommends that all pregnant women who have a sex partner who has traveled to or resides in an area with Zika use barrier methods every time they have sex or they should not have sex during the pregnancy,” the U.S. federal agency cautions. “Although no cases of woman-to-woman Zika transmission have been reported, these recommendations now also apply to female sex partners of pregnant women.”

“CDC is currently updating recommendations for sexually active people in which the couple is not pregnant or concerned about pregnancy and for people who want to reduce personal risk of Zika infection through sex.”

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