The CDC issued updated interim guidance Friday for healthcare providers who are caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection.
Zika infections in mothers have been linked to birth defects like microcephaly in infants. Here are four things to know about the updated recommendations for caring for such infants:
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1. The new recommendations do not include dengue testing and also recommend not testing cord blood specimens.
2. The CDC now recommends performing a cranial ultrasound even if the prenatal ultrasound was normal.
3. New, more extensive recommendations for how to best care for Zika-affected infants through their first year of life are now included.
4. The CDC urges clinicians to work in a multidisciplinary team when caring for such infants, and establish a medical home for the baby and its family.
Find the updated guidance here.