The head of the CDC testified on Capitol Hill Thursday, along with other experts about what the continental United States can expect with the Zika virus and how to protect people. She declined to release any other details about the case, including where the woman had traveled, citing patient privacy.
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The developments are the latest in an ongoing struggle with Zika in Brazil, which is at the center of an outbreak that has spread to more than 30 countries and has prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency over possible links between the virus and birth defects.
Perez said New Jersey health officials continue to monitor the spread of Zika virus.
A woman in Hawaii who was infected with Zika virus recently gave birth to a child with microcephaly, a result in exposure to the virus.
The timeline is similar to that suggested by researchers elsewhere, many of whom say clinical availability of any Zika vaccine is still at least three years away.
There is no cure or vaccine for the virus which, in most people, causes mild symptoms.
Frieden said the agency has shipped 62,000 of those Zika tests for pregnant women to health departments and is working on more but “there may be a period of weeks or a couple of months where there aren’t enough tests for the women who want to have them done”.
The AFPe spokeswoman confirmed a small number of officers have been diagnosed with the Zika virus in previous years but none this season.
Solo’s comments “made us realize we need to provide concise and accurate info for our athletes”, Blackmun told The Associated Press.
The only way to prove a causal link between the virus and any of the suspected outcomes is through epidemiological research, including cohort and case-control studies, which then would require further research for prevention and treatment.
We’re all steep on this awful learning curve.
Talbot added that practical advice can go a long way, including the use of insect repellants DEET or Permethrin in clothing and removing containers and places where mosquitoes breed.
Pregnant women are strongly encouraged to heed travel advisories and avoid countries where Zika is a problem.
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“Maybe they’re not always simple”, she said, “but they are effective”.
