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We describe the dynamics of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in a man in his early 40s who developed fever and rash after returning from Haiti to Italy, in January 2016. Follow-up laboratory testing demonstrated detectable ZIKV RNA in plasma up to day 9 after symptom onset and in urine and saliva up to days 15 and 47, respectively. Notably, persistent shedding of ZIKV RNA was demonstrated in semen, still detectable at 181 days after onset.

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Infection dynamics in a traveller with persistent shedding of Zika virus RNA in semen for six months after returning from Haiti to Italy, January 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Luisa+Barzon&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Barzon Luisa</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Monia+Pacenti&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pacenti Monia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Elisa+Franchin&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Franchin Elisa</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Enrico+Lavezzo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lavezzo Enrico</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marta+Trevisan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Trevisan Marta</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dino+Sgarabotto&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Sgarabotto Dino</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Giorgio+Pal%C3%B9&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Palù Giorgio</a></span>. Infection dynamics in a traveller with persistent shedding of Zika virus RNA in semen for six months after returning from Haiti to Italy, January 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2016;21(32):pii=30316. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.32.30316" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.32.30316</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 28 Jul 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 11 Aug 2016 </span> </p>
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