Zika virus infection in pregnant women can affect the development of nerve system in fetus and cause various adverse outcomes, such as microcephaly, various developmental defect of nerve system which has drawn greater attention. Plenty of evidence showed that Zika virus can spread by sexual route. Recent advances on the role of semen in the transmission of Zika virus and preventive measures against Zika virus in semen were reviewed in this paper.
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