Guidance

Zika virus infection: guidance for primary care

This guidance is for primary care clinicians in England, produced by PHE in conjunction with the RCGP and the BMA.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 4 February 2016
• Last updated: 2 August 2017 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 27 February 2019

This guidance has been withdrawn because it is no longer updated. The most up-to-date guidance can be found on the Zika virus collection. Navigate to the page that covers the specific issue or patient group of interest.

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[WITHDRAWN] Zika virus infection: guidance for primary care

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Details

This guidance summarises essential advice for those working in primary care, since they may be consulted by patients, including pregnant women, who are travelling to or returning from countries that have a high or moderate risk of Zika virus transmission.

Published 4 February 2016
Last updated 2 August 2017 + show all updates

1. 2 August 2017

   Updated to reflect changes in travel and sexual transmission advice and revised Zika virus risk ratings.

2. 23 November 2016

   Updated with revised duration of precautions to prevent sexual transmission.

3. 5 August 2016

   Revised (v7) to include updates to sexual transmission and changes in diagnostic testing.

4. 17 June 2016

   Revised advice regarding sexual transmission and deferral of pregnancy.

5. 26 April 2016

   Updated information on: sexual transmission; symptoms; diagnostic testing; complications and unusual presentations.

6. 22 March 2016

   Updated guidance for risk of sexual transmission, samples to be taken and contraception.

7. 1 March 2016

   Updated travel advice for pregnant women; Clarification of advice on preventing sexual transmission to pregnant women and women planning pregnancy; Clarification on obtaining diagnostic samples and completing request forms: New advice on Zika and immunocompromised patients, and Guillain Barre syndrome; New section on minor procedures in the primary care setting, including dentistry.

8. 12 February 2016

   Updated guidance: clarification about when in the course of illness to test and where to seek additional advice and information.

9. 4 February 2016

   First published.