May 20, 2016 - Texas Reports Data to CDC’s National Zika Pregnancy Registry

The CDC began publicly reporting the number of pregnant women who may be affected by Zika virus in the United States. The newly released numbers are based on a broader definition from the CDC and its effort to more fully communicate the potential impact on pregnant women nationally.

The Zika situation in Texas has not changed, though Texas is now providing Zika pregnancy data in a new way. Texas has reported to the CDC one confirmed case of Zika in a pregnant woman who traveled abroad to an area with Zika transmission. There have been 12 additional pregnancies in Texas with laboratory evidence of Zika infection since tracking and testing for Zika began, but all of those 12 have come back inconclusive.

The registry aims to cast a wider net – beyond confirmed Zika cases – to track and follow pregnancies that may have been impacted by Zika. States are reporting confirmed cases but also the number of pregnancies that can’t be confirmed to be Zika-infected but have some lab indication of a flavivirus infection. Flaviviruses are known to cross-react during confirmatory testing, making it difficult to determine if the person was infected with Zika or some other flavivirus.

Who Texas Counts for the CDC Registry

Any pregnant women in Texas whose testing for Zika virus infection yielded positive or inconclusive test results, regardless of whether the woman has symptoms.

Who Texas Counts as Zika Pregnancy Case

To be reported as a Zika pregnancy case, the pregnant woman has to have had a rash or fever plus at least one other symptom, and also have a positive Zika-specified test result.

Note: Pregnancy Registry counts will be updated weekly. No other details will be provided about Texas pregnancies reported to the CDC due to privacy concerns and that it is not warranted from a public health standpoint.

Map Update

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&hl=en&authuser=0&authuser=0&mid=1FlIB7hHnVgGD9TlbSx5HwAj-PEQ