Guideline: Infant Feeding in Areas of Zika Virus Transmission:
> Zika virus (ZIKV) is an RNA virus causes Zika virus disease and It belongs to Family: Flaviviridae, Genus: Orthoflavi virus, Usually causes a mild febrile illness.
> mosquito-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti & Aedes albopictus) and is known to circulate in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific
> symptoms may include fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache.
>mild, increased cases of congenital microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome a causative role for Zika virus in these neurological disorders.
>currently no documented reports of Zika virus being transmitted to infants
RECOMMENDATION:
>Zika virus RNA (detected by RT-PCR) and replicative Zika virus (detected in cell culture) in breast milk samples
>infection with Zika virus is a cause of Guillaine–Barré syndrome, including among children who are less than 15 years of age
>management of feeding difficulties among children with Zika virus-related congenital anomalies, e.g. microcephaly;
>Test: IgM: immunoglobulin M; RT-PCR: reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. PRNT: plaque reduction neutralization test