“In the countries that have been hardest hit by the Zika virus, in Latin America and the Caribbean, thousands of cases of microcephaly have left parents distraught and pregnant women fearful”, Philpott said in a statement Wednesday.
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But mosquitoes can become a concern with 13 cases of the Zika virus reported in Virginia. The teams will collaborate to better understand the link between Zika, microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome; develop improved diagnostic tests; study how the virus is transmitted; and better prevent its transmission through more effective mosquito-control measures. Though it hasn’t been confirmed, scientists believe that all mosquito species within the Aedes genus could potentially transmit Zika.
As the world struggles against the rapid spread of the Zika virus, the Canadian government is opening its wallet to shell out almost $5 million for research and global aid.
Infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pregnancy loss, microcephaly and other brain and eye abnormalities. Having an easier Zika virus detection method is an important development for controlling the spread of the virus. Her symptoms included a rash.
Two of those cases are in our region of Virginia.
She said she returned to CT on March 30 and went to Danbury Hospital to get tested for Zika – just in case. Public health officials are recommending that women delay travel to Zika outbreak areas and that men who may have been exposed to the disease and have pregnant sexual partners abstain from sex or use condoms consistently.
Officials say they will use “environmentally friendly” larvicide to kill the infant mosquito larvae. Her symptoms included a rash, conjunctivitis, and other Zika-related symptoms. Symptoms usually occur two to seven days after infection.
One problem they encountered was all the infected pups who survived to birth were eaten by their mothers. But the virus can also be contracted by having unprotected sex with a man who is infected.
“We’re monitoring the CDC interim guidelines daily and we’re pushing out updates to physicians, pediatric areas and family birth centers”, Swift said.
However, the CDC is not advising to abandon blood testing for Zika virus detection.
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“As far as treatment of someone infected with Zika, at this time standard precautions are used and there’s no isolation required”.
