Health Notice for District of Columbia Health Care Providers: Updates on Zika Virus

January 24, 2017

 

Health Notice for District of Columbia Health Care Providers

Updates on Zika Virus Disease and Testing

 

Summary

As of January 4, 2017 there have been 32 cases of laboratory confirmed Zika virus disease (ZVD) in the District of Columbia (DC), all of which have been travel-related or sexually transmitted. As of December 28, 2016, states had reported a total of 4,592 travel-associated ZVD cases and 216 locally acquired mosquito-borne cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of these, 38 were sexually transmitted, 13 had Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and 1 was laboratory acquired. Local transmission has now been documented in Florida and Texas in the United States. To date in DC, ZVD has not been spread by local mosquitoes or via blood transfusion.

In this notice, we provide important updates on ZVD testing in DC and testing recommendations from the CDC. Please share this notice with all appropriate staff at your facility.

The complete health notice can be viewed on our website using the following link: http://doh.dc.gov/page/health-notices.

For the most updated forms and recommendations, please visit our website for healthcare providers: http://doh.dc.gov/page/providers-information-zika-virus-testing-district-columbia.

Please contact us at doh.epi@dc.gov with any questions regarding Zika Virus Disease and Testing in the District of Columbia.