Zika What is the procedure to get tested for Zika? I went to a pool party Saturday in a city that unbeknownst to me, had…

Oh no!! Maybe wait until next month when it's cooler and there aren't as many mosquitoes!!

My dr is sending all his patients to get tested, I live in Miami, FL the kicker of it all is the health center that does the testing is in downtown which is dab smack in the middle of where the majority of the zika cases have been reported here. Needless to say I haven't gone yet and when I do I'll be making sure to bathe in repellant and wear long sleeves.

I called the health department and they don't provide Zika testing there. WHAT?!! I then called a clinic that I found in a Zika article and they didn't do it there either. Nobody could tell me where I could get tested. How do these people not know?!! Zika is a major concern for every pregnant woman. So that means, if people aren't getting tested in Corpus Christi, TX, there could be some cases undocumented. Oh well. I am going to try to relax and just pray baby is safe. There is nothing I can do now but prevent future bites. Thank you for all the responses. I hope all of you stay safe and wear long sleeves and OFF! to keep our little angels safe from this horrible virus.

I got tested. I am still waiting for the results, but here in NY you have to go to you primary care physician or your obgyn and they get some forms from the health dept. they fill out the forms, they asked me like 20 questions. Then they fax that back to the health dept and they decide if you are approved for being tested. Then the doc gives you a prescription to go to a lab and it was all covered by the state. So, I don't know where you live but this is the procedure here in New York. Good luck!

I live in Fort Worth. I am a mosquito magnet. I try and keep bug stuff on me, but don't always remember. I have a few mosquito bites, but I try not to worry. I go outside twice a day with my daycare kids. They don't get bitten. I'm so jealous. I hate mosquitos.

I'm in Ohio so I'm not at all worried about mosquitos giving me Zika. West Nike is a much bigger concern here. My husband does travel for work so we will be abstinent if he gets bitten in an infected place. He was just in Mexico but never got bit fortunately.

I can't imagine that all of the U.S. is considered Zika infested area or all summer long, pregnant women from every state would have to go get tested. I would assume they mean the states that people actually got infected by a mosquito.

I live in Dallas and have been bitten...I'm doing my best not to be though. There have been I believe over 20 travel cases here... I'm not getting tested as the chances are slim and not much I can do about the bites now anyways. Try not to stress.

Honestly I'm so freaked out by this and I live in PA, in the middle of nowhere. But still, I'm so careful and it's so scary. I'm sorry I hope everything turns out okay for you.

That is possible, (not sure about the eggs part) but you would have to be within 500 yards of that person after the bite for it to be transmitted. Stay calm, keep putting on bug spray - I think deep woods off VIII is the best. Use condoms as well

I wonder if an infected person is bitten, then bites someone else, if the other person would be infected....and so on and so on. In the town I was in, there was only one known case of a person that traveled out of country and got infected. But if she was bitten here while she was carrying the virus....or a mosquito bit her and laid eggs....is that possible? I'm going to be stressing about this my whole pregnancy ?

And I don't only have to take precautions for myself, I have to make sure hubby is, too. They really need to get this under control.

FYI- the mosquito that transmits the disease apparently only travels 500 yards lifetime. I live in Miami and that is why the Zika zones are so compact.

The nurse called me back today and said they don't test at their office so I would have to go to the health department. She said I shouldn't need anything from her. I need to call the health department now and see what they say.

My dr said if you're going to any tropical area they want to know and especially if you get bitten. I'm going to Hawaii next month and they said wear lots of repellent and have a follow up when I return home.

My doctor said that I need a script from her to get tested. I live in FL and plan on getting tested myself. It might depend on where you live.

I am so sorry, @awarren! That must be sooo frustrating!!

My Dr won't allow me to go to FL while pregnant, I'm in pa. They said everywhere else should be fine just wear insect repellent

I don't know why they don't test but I read that if you've been to a Zika infected area and have been bitten, even if you don't have any symptoms, to just take precautions as if you do have it. So in the case of pp you and your dh are doing the right thing by abstaining or you can just use condoms. But we all know they break so I guess celibacy is best.

Oh my goodness! That's ridiculous! 1 in 4 people actually show symptoms so why on Earth wouldn't they test him?! If they won't test him, who WILL they test?

My husband returned a week ago after being in Rio for two months. The CDC made the final decision NOT to test him, even after acquiring numerous mosquito bites while there AND exhibiting 3 of the 4 most pronounced symptoms. Needless to say, we are celibate at this point. It's not worth the risk to our baby. ?

I'm in TX and was visiting the Houston area. The person had left the country when she contracted it. I did call my doctor and left a message, but they haven't called me back yet. I know the chances may be slim, but I'm so worried. I can't believe a mosquito bite can change our whole lives!

Was it a case from a mosquito? If not you should be safe. I think the only place is transmitted by mosquitos, in the us, is Flordia.

I was sent off to get blood and urine test. They said results took two weeks and no call was a good thing. Never received a call so I was very relived.

As someone who has also been freaked out by all this Zika stuff, I totally feel your pain.

That said, I don't think you need to be too worried, especially if you live in an area with only one case. That means it's probably not being spread locally by mosquitoes at all. But to be on the safe side, call your OB and they can help you figure out if you should be tested.

Call your doctor and tell them.