Caswell R J, Manavi K
Department of HIV and Genitourinary Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Int J STD AIDS. 2018 Oct;29(12):1238-1246. doi: 10.1177/0956462418779465. Epub 2018 Jun 26.
A sudden increase in the number of newborn infants with microcephaly in Brazil in 2015 brought Zika virus (ZIKV), a less-known infection, to public attention. The rapid increase in the number of cases across the Americas and the devastating complications of infection with ZIKV highlighted the gravity of the situation. Within a relatively short period of time, our knowledge of this infection has significantly increased. This includes the realisation that ZIKV can be sexually transmitted. The aim of the present article is to provide a concise summary on this novel sexually transmitted infection linked to human birth defects and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. According to World Health Organization, individuals living outside areas of ZIKV mosquito transmission where one or both partners have been exposed to ZIKV should abstain from sex or have sex with condoms for at least six months after the last day of possible exposure.
2015年，巴西新生儿小头畸形病例数突然增加，这使得一种鲜为人知的感染——寨卡病毒（ZIKV）受到公众关注。美洲地区病例数的迅速增加以及寨卡病毒感染带来的毁灭性并发症凸显了形势的严峻性。在相对较短的时间内，我们对这种感染的认识有了显著提高。这包括认识到寨卡病毒可通过性传播。本文旨在简要总结这种与人类出生缺陷和吉兰-巴雷综合征相关的新型性传播感染。根据世界卫生组织的建议，生活在寨卡病毒蚊虫传播区域之外、一方或双方曾接触过寨卡病毒的人，在可能接触的最后一天之后，应至少六个月避免性行为或使用避孕套进行性行为。
