Since the city’s health department began the program back in 2007, it has handed out around 340 million condoms, with the city giving away $37 million in 2014 alone.
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OSCAR RIVERA/EPA The mosquito “Aedes aegypti” carries the virus, resulting in 474 locally transmitted cases in Puerto Rico. Some candles and tiki torches are made with bite fighter fuel, keeping the mosquitoes away in style. It can cause severe brain damage in developing babies if the pregnant mother is infected.
Sharp said the ITP case followed the same pattern as patients with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a paralyzing neurological disorder linked to Zika infections in which the immune system attacks nerves. About 20% of patients develop symptoms, such as a fever, itchy rash, pink eye and joint pain.
The disease, which is rapidly spreading across central America and South America, has prompted many to worry about the potential for travelers to bring Zika to the United States.
As an obstetrics and gynecology physician, Gee is especially concerned about the spread of Zika from a pregnant woman to her fetus, given the conclusions reached by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the effects of infection on babies.
Major League Baseball is close to canceling plans for a series between the Pirates and Marlins in Puerto Rico due to concerns over the Zika virus, Yahoo!
Now, the USA has reported another case of Zika death.
The virus is spreading quickly across Puerto Rico and officials there recorded the first Zika-related US death on Friday.
The Oneida County Health Department has received its first notification of a confirmed case of Zika virus in the county, county health officials announced today. The other two cases were also found in people who traveled out the country to areas where the virus is present.
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There are many ways in which people can try to protect themselves, including spraying mosquito repellent and wearing clothes that cover exposed arms and legs and that are also thick enough to prevent mosquitoes from getting through and biting.
