Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Epidemiology of Zika Virus as a Sexually Transmitted Disease

Last date : December 13, 2016

Epidemiology of Zika Virus as a Sexually Transmitted Disease
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency of Department of Health and Human Services is seeking applications from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Epidemiology of Zika Virus as a Sexually Transmitted Disease” with an aim to address critical scientific questions necessary to bolster evidence-based responses to the ZIKV epidemic in the United States and globally.

The program will explore the duration and infectiousness of Zika virus shedding in semen, vaginal secretions, and other body fluids, determine the risk of sexual transmission in areas both with and without local vector transmission, and evaluate factors that may facilitate sexual transmission including behavioral factors.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that has recently been introduced and emerged as a critical public health concern in the Americas. As of August 17, 2016, 2259 cases of ZIKV infection have been reported in the United States, of which 14 (0.6%) have been locally acquired through mosquito contact. However, during this same period, US territories had over 8,000 reported cases,of which nearly all were acquired locally. Whereas previous outbreaks have been reported in Asia and the Pacific, this current outbreak has highlighted the potential for sexual transmission, along with vector-based routes of transmission. Several case reports showed persistent ZIKV RNA in semen and suggested sexual transmission. A more complete understanding of the potential role of sexual transmission in Zika endemic and non-endemic settings is crucial for developing interventions and guidance on risk reduction. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to address critical scientific questions necessary to bolster evidence-based responses to the ZIKV epidemic in the United States and globally. The FOA will explore the duration and infectiousness of Zika virus shedding in semen, vaginal secretions, and other body fluids, determine the risk of sexual transmission in areas both with and without local vector transmission, and evaluate factors that may facilitate sexual transmission including behavioral factors.

Funding Information

• The estimated total program funding is $62,500,000.
• Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between $10,000,000 to $12,500,000

Eligibility : 

* Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
* Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
* Independent school districts
* City or township governments
* For profit organizations other than small businesses
* Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
* Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
* County governments
* Special district governments
* Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
* Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
* Small businesses
* Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
* Private institutions of higher education
* State governments

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