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The current Zika virus outbreak and its potential severe health consequences, especially congenital fetal syndrome, have led to increased concern about sexual transmission, especially in pregnant women and women of reproductive age. Here we report a case of Zika virus sexual transmission, likely male-to-female, in a totally asymptomatic couple.

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Sexual transmission of Zika virus in an entirely asymptomatic couple returning from a Zika epidemic area, France, April 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Thomas+Fr%C3%A9our&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fréour Thomas</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sophie+Miralli%C3%A9&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mirallié Sophie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Bruno+Hubert&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hubert Bruno</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Carole+Splingart&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Splingart Carole</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Paul+Barri%C3%A8re&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Barrière Paul</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marianne+Maquart&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Maquart Marianne</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Isabelle+Leparc-Goffart&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Leparc-Goffart Isabelle</a></span>. Sexual transmission of Zika virus in an entirely asymptomatic couple returning from a Zika epidemic area, France, April 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2016;21(23):pii=30254. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.23.30254" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.23.30254</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 30 May 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 09 Jun 2016 </span> </p>
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