No further information about the patient was released because of privacy concerns.
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Once the patient visited the doctor, they were not showing symptoms, according to DHEC.
The infected person, who’d had symptoms while out of the country, was well and not contagious by the time they returned to the US, officials said. However, a negative test does not necessarily mean the virus is not in a patient’s body. Testing is also recommended for males who have lived in, or visited, an affected region, in case of any sexual transmission of the virus.
Gov. Larry Hogan announced $250,000 in new resources for Zika virus prevention efforts, for a total of more than $600,000 the state is spending on preventing the spread of the virus, officials said Friday afternoon. News storiesdisplayed here appear in our category for Health and are licensed via a specific agreement between LongIsland.comand The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and largest news organization.
President Barack Obama has requested $1.9 billion in emergency money to fight Zika virus, but Congress has not acted.
“Quest’s expertise in molecular, infectious disease, and women’s health diagnostics, and relationships with half of the country’s physicians and hospitals, allow us to quickly make useful tests widely available for clinical use”, Rick Pesano, Quest’s VP of R&D, said in a statement. CDC also says pregnant women should consider postponing travel to any area where the virus is being transmitted. The governor said he’s ready for the possibility of Zika-infected mosquitoes to cross over state lines.
The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes).
The virus is carried by two types of mosquitoes, both of which exist in Maryland.
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Brahmbhatt said protecting yourself is simple: Wear mosquito repellent and practice safe sex. DHEC encourages all individuals, as a routine precaution, to protect themselves against mosquito bites. About 80% of people with infections show no symptoms, according to the CDC. Previously, Colombia reported three deaths among Zika patients who had symptoms consistent with ITP, Sharp said. Some children whose mothers were infected with Zika during pregnancy have been born with microcephaly, a serious birth defect which causes a baby’s head to be smaller than average. Rius said all 14 pregnant women who are infected and have given birth have healthy babies.
