Study: Zika can stay in semen for 6 months

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A new study shows that the Zika virus can stay in semen for up to six months after the onset of symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization recommend that men with Zika symptoms should wait at least six months before having sex. The recommendation came with researchers not knowing how long the virus remains in semen.

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