The Illinois Dept. of Public Health posted the announcement on its website Thursday.
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The White House says President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff have discussed their concerns about the spread of the Zika virus.
There are 20,297 confirmed cases of the disease in Colombia, the national health institute said in a epidemiology bulletin, among them 2,116 pregnant women.
“The Zika virus has been associated with babies being born with underdeveloped brains and small skulls in Brazil”. The minister called for increased focus on prevention to control the spread of the Aedes mosquito that breeds in clean water and is implicated in the spread of the Zika virus.
Health authorities have asked travelers from South and Central America who display symptoms such as fever and rashes to immediately report to health centers.
The disease is spread by mosquitoes.
Arruda noted that the Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, and given that Quebec is in the midst of winter, such insects are not present. Brazil has reported 3,700 cases of suspected microcephaly that may be linked to Zika.
WHO’s assistant director-general, Bruce Aylward, said that part of the reason for convening Monday’s expert meeting was to ensure that states do not impose any “inappropriate trade” or travel restrictions on affected countries.
But condoms should be used for six months “following recovery if a clinical illness compatible with Zika virus infection or laboratory confirmed Zika virus infection” has been reported.
The Zika virus was discovered nearly 70 years ago.
Many women, especially those living far from large cities, struggle to find abortion providers even when they meet the legal requirements and illegal abortions are widespread.
However, if you are pregnant and get the Zika virus, it could be very unsafe.
“The possible links, only recently suspected, have rapidly changed the risk profile of Zika from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions”, she said.
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The government said the child began showing symptoms on January 17, “after earlier returning to Jamaica from travel to Texas in the United States”.
