Key messages \u2013 Zika Virus Disease : updated September 18, 2017

FOR EXTERNAL USE 8/9/17Purpose: This document is for internal and external use. The document contains cleared key messages for use in developing other materials.Updated information is in blue.Background on Zika -- Outbreak Summary -- Symptoms -- Transmission: Mosquito (Vector) Transmisssion; Periconceptional/Intrauterine/Perinatal transmission; Sexual Transmission; Blood Transfusion; Breastfeeding -- Testing & Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Prevention: Preventing Mosquito Transmission: Insect Repellent, Controlling Mosquitoes at Home, Modified Mosquitoes, Aerial Spraying; Preventing Sexual transmission; Preventing Zika Infection in Pregnancy: Recommendations for Couples Interested in Conceiving; Preventing Unintended Pregnancy during the Zika Virus Outbreak; Zika Virus Blood Screening, Puerto Rico Survey of Blood Collection Centers -- Health Effects Associated with Zika: Microcephaly, Diagnosis of Microcephaly, Pyriproxyfen -- Guillain-Barre\u301 Syndrome -- Zika & the United States: Zika Pregnancy Registries, National Reporting: Pregnant Women & outcomes -- Zika & US Territories -- Zika & Colombia -- Travel Recommendations: International and Overseas US Territory Travel Notices; Travel to Southeast Asia; Domestic Travel Guidance (applies to continental United States and Hawaii), Travel to Florida -- CDC Guidance & Recommendations for Healthcare Providers: Obstetrical Healthcare Providers: Amniocentesis; Prenatal Diagnosis of Microcephaly; Pediatric Healthcare Providers: Birth Defects, Potential Outcomes & Prognosis, Clinical Guidance; Infection Control -- Laboratory Testing: Types of Tests, Testing for Pregnant Women, Testing for Infants -- What CDC is Doing: Domestic Activities: Activities in Puerto Rico; International Activities -- CDC Foundation