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Healthcare Providers

New CDC Zika Testing Guidance

Based on the current global epidemiology of Zika and dengue viruses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that state health departments and laboratories review and update their Zika virus testing practices. Routine serological testing for Zika virus is no longer recommended. Further details and changes that will affect the testing practices that we at the Alabama Department of Public Health recommend and provide are detailed below.

Provider Information and Guidance

Consultation and Testing ***New Process***

Information for Providers with Pregnant Women

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Page last updated: October 31, 2023