Health officials said the cases were reported last week, and the infected individuals, who have recovered, traveled to a Zika-affected country.
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“The patient is in good health and does not require further treatment”, he said. The department declined to provide any details in order to protect the identity of the woman and her unborn child.
Scientists in Brazil say the increase in microcephaly is linked to an explosion of the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus, with an estimated 1.5 million people infected.
There is no specific medicine and there hasn’t been a vaccine developed for it, which is the case for some other tropical illnesses that cause periodic outbreaks.
Disease symptoms commonly include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes, and victims may feel muscle pain and headaches as well.
Federal health officials have posted Zika travel notices for countries in Central and South America and in the Caribbean.
The first case of Zika infection in a Philadelphia resident was reported Monday by the city Department of Public Health.
Professor Phillips said there was no risk to the public in South Australia from the case because the mosquito that spread the Zika virus was not in South Australia.
The woman contracted the virus after sexual contact with a man who was showing symptoms, the department said. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) wants people to understand the facts about the Zika virus.
She said, “Zika virus, with the possible link to the birth defect microcephaly, is understandably frightening”.
Pino said men and women should take precautions including using condoms if the woman is pregnant and the man has recently traveled to an area where the virus is present.
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The health agency has also urged pregnant women or those hoping to become pregnant to avoid Zika-endemic areas in general.
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One case of the mosquito-borne virus was detected in the state in June previous year, another was found in 2012.
