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Kate Russell

Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publications -  17
Citations -  1401

Kate Russell is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Zika virus & Zika virus disease. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 16 publications receiving 1283 citations. Previous affiliations of Kate Russell include Duke University & Harvard University.

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Transmission of Zika Virus Through Sexual Contact with Travelers to Areas of Ongoing Transmission - Continental United States, 2016.

TL;DR: Men who reside in or have traveled to an area of ongoing Zika virus transmission and have a pregnant partner should abstain from sexual activity or consistently and correctly use condoms during sex with their pregnant partner for the duration of the pregnancy.
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Update: Interim Guidance for the Evaluation and Management of Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus Infection - United States, August 2016.

TL;DR: Lab testing is recommended for infants born to mothers with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and infants who have abnormal clinical or neuroimaging findings suggestive of congenital Zika syndrome and a maternal epidemiologic link suggesting possible transmission, regardless of maternal Zika virus test results.
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Update: Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States, 2016

TL;DR: These recommendations replace the previously issued recommendations and are updated to include time intervals after travel to areas with active Zika virus transmission or after Zika virus infection for taking precautions to reduce the risk for sexual transmission.