Davenport said the woman found out she was infected after getting tested, in accordance with CDC guidelines. Most people may not even experience any symptoms. Marco Rubio said he will be closely monitoring the proposed $1.9 billion in federal money earmarked to combat the Zika virus to make sure it’s not wasted and goes to communities where it’s needed.
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The state has updated travel and screening guidelines for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, Delaware Division of Public Health officials said Friday.
Zika, classified by health experts as an emerging arbovirus, spreads much the same as West Nile Virus or any mosquito-borne illness: through the propagation and bites of infected mosquitoes.
The virus is mainly spread through mosquitoes, but sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, according to the health organization.
Referring to the protocol which Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said had been put in place to guide the monitoring and treatment of pregnant patients diagnosed with Zika, the former minister said it was something that the public “were yet to see”.
St. Lucians have been urged to adopt measures to reduce exposure to the Zika virus, including storing water in tightly sealed containers to avoid the breeding of mosquitoes, using insect repellents and long clothing to prevent the exposure of skin to mosquito bites and conducting routine checks of households for potential and active breeding sites and immediately disposing of any discovered.
The link between Zika and microcephaly, where babies are born with small heads and developmental problems, as well as Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause paralysis, has not been proven but studies point in that direction, it said.
The CDC has confirmed 346 Zika cases in the United States as of April 6, including 32 pregnant women.
Those polled were split over the U.S.’s ability to respond to the virus, overall.
Miami-Dade County leads the state with 33 reported cases.
But he said the situation is a strong reminder that women traveling to affected regions should take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitos. No case has been transmitted sexually or impacted a pregnancy. Symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes.
Many Americans also are unaware that the disease can be spread through sexual contact, the survey found, or don’t know that it has been linked to birth defects.
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Florida officials recommended that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant to postpone travel to Zika-affected areas.
