For this reason, many people might not realize they have been infected. Summer, which will bring with it a rise in mosquito numbers, might see some scattered outbreaks of Zika in the U.S.
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However, the Centers for Disease Control is preparing to help any state officials if needed in upcoming months, or in worst case scenarios. There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika virus.
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien called on local residents to stay calm and join their hands with the Ministry to kill mosquitoes in their neighbourhood.
(Harrisburg) – The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented a Zika virus case in almost every state.
The Zika virus has made its way into many countries around the world, and has been directly linked to severe birth defects as leading experts issue warning after warning. The virus is primarily spread via mosquito bites, but Zika is also believed to be sexually transmitted.
A soggy spring has created prime conditions for the Zika virus to spread in Florida, scientists and politicians warn.
The Zika virus first grabbed global headlines in 2015 when thousands of reported cases in Brazil suggested a strong correlation with fetal brain deformities amongst the newborn children of infected pregnant women. Affected people usually have symptoms like mild fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, pain in muscles and joints, malaise and headache. Congressional officials say April 5, the Obama administration has chose to transfer leftover money from the largely successful fight against Ebola to combat the growing threat of the Zika virus in Puerto Rico, the Southeast U.S., and Central and South America. It is investigating more than 4,200 additional suspected cases of microcephaly. And health departments are already struggling financially, said Dr. Jeff Duchin, a Seattle-based county public health official who was at the meeting representing the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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“Receiving this designation will improve our responsiveness to Missourians who are in need of answers and the health care providers who are treating them”, said Peter Lyskowski, acting director of the Missouri health department, in a statement.
