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    Zika and Pregnancy: What's New
    • A ‘Healthy’ Baby With Developmental Delay: Could It Be Zika?external icon
    • Vital Signs: Zika in Babies in US Territories
    • Update: Interim Guidance for Preconception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus for Men with Possible Zika Virus Exposure — United States, August 2018
    • Children with Congenital Zika Virus Infection Face Serious Challenges as They Age
    • Updated Interim Guidance for Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus Infection
    • Updated Interim Guidance for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
    How CDC is Tracking Zika Virus
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    For Healthcare Providers: Infant Outcomes of Zika in Babies
    Zika in Babies in U.S. Territories
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    Page last reviewed: April 23, 2020
    Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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