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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Trioplex Real-time PCR Assay (for EUA only). Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/trioplex-real-time-rt-pcr-assay-instructions-for-use.pdf. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Zika MAC-ELISA (for EUA only). Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/zika-mac-elisa-instructions-for-use.pdf. Accessed February 7, 2023.
CDC: 2018 Zika Virus Case Counts in the U.S.& Territories, CDC, updated January 13, 2023, available at https://www.cdc.gov/zika/reporting/2018-case-counts.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
CDC: World map of Zika: Available at https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/world-map-areas-with-zika. Accessed February 7, 2023.
CDC: Areas with Risk of Zika: available at https://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/index.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Travelers' Health: Travel Health Notices. Available at: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs): Flaviviridae. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/virus-families/flaviviridae.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Areas with Risk of Zika. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/index.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
CDC: Testing for Zika available at https://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/diagnosis.html. Available February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Diagnostic Tests for Zika Virus. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/types-of-tests.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: For Healthcare Providers. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/index.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Guidance for U.S. Laboratories Testing for Zika Virus Infection. Available at:https://www.cdc.gov/zika/laboratories/lab-guidance.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Integrated Mosquito Management. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/vector/integrated_mosquito_management.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Microcephaly & Other Birth Defects, CDC, Zika Health Effects & Risks, CDC Information, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/healtheffects/birth_defects.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Pregnancy. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/index.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Protect Yourself & Others. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/protect-yourself-and-others.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Submitting & Collecting Body Fluid Specimens for Zika Virus Testing. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/laboratories/test-specimens-bodyfluids.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Symptoms. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/symptoms.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
CDC: Guidance for US Laboratories Testing for Zika Virus Infection, July 24, 2017. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/zika/laboratories/lab-guidance.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Zika Virus: Understanding Zika Virus Test Results, Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/testresults.html. Accessed February 7, 2023.
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Primerdesign website. Beginner's Guide to Real-Time PCR. Available at: http://www.primerdesign.co.uk/assets/files/beginners_guide_to_real_time_pcr.pdf. Accessed February 7, 2023.
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Additional Updated References:
CDC World Map of Areas with Zika Virus (updated): Available at the following https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/world-map-areas-with-zika
Zika Travel Information: CDC, Available at Zika Travel Information | Travelers' Health | CDC
Zika Virus Case Counts in the U.S & Territories., CDC, updated Jan 13, 2023, https://www.cdc.gov/zika/reporting/2018-case-counts.html
Epidemiological Update for Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika in 2022. PAHO and WHO. Available at Weekly Epidemiological Update for Dengue and other Arboviruses (paho.org)
Zika Travel Information: CDC, Available at Zika Travel Information | Travelers' Health | CDC
Zika Virus Disease Overview: CDC: Available at About Zika Virus Disease | Zika virus | CDC
Testing For Zika: CDC: Available at Testing for Zika | Zika virus | CDC
Zika Testing Algorithms: CDC, Available at Zika testing algorithms.
Testing for Zika virus infections: CDC: Available at Testing for Zika Virus Infections | Zika Virus | CDC
EUA for Trioplex rRT-PCR: FDA: Available at FDA EUA for the Trioplex Real-time RT-PCRExternal
EUA for Zika MAC-ELISA: FDA, Available at FDA EUA for the Zika MAC-ELISAExternal
Collecting & Submitting Body Fluid Specimens for Zika Virus Testing: CDC: Available at Collecting & Submitting Body Fluid Specimens for Zika Virus Testing | Zika Virus | CDC
FDA Update on vaccine development: FDA, Available at Zika Virus Response Updates from FDA | FDA