Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more on the Zika virus.
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It also can be sexually transmitted by infected males vaginally, anally and orally, so DE health officials are urging men who have been diagnosed with Zika or have symptoms of the virus to use condoms for at least six months after symptoms first appeared.
The connection between Zika and microcephaly first came to light last fall in Brazil, which has now confirmed more than 1,400 cases of microcephaly that it considers to be related to Zika infections in mothers.
The Obama administration on Friday said it doesn’t expect the Zika virus to blanket whole states if and when mosquitoes begin to spread the virus on the USA mainland, though it wants state officials to map out flareups so that locals can protect themselves.
People who contract Zika virus may have symptoms like rash, fever, red eyes, headache, joint pain and muscle pain.
The cases of Zika virus in pregnant women have been associated with severe birth and neurological disorders.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded almost 700 travel-related cases in the 50 states and D.C., including almost a dozen through sexual transmission.
“We want to remind residents that, despite this rare incident, there is still no current risk of contracting Zika from mosquitoes in Allegheny County”, Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, director of the county’s health department, said in the release. An estimated 80 percent of those infected have no symptoms.
Four Delawareans have now tested positive for the Zika virus, state officials said Friday.
Health officials recommend condom use for men who have been diagnosed with Zika virus.
He cited a February report in the Military Times that said pregnant family members of Defense Department employees or active-duty personnel stationed in affected areas could voluntarily relocate.
Youngers says while the transmission of Zika is not likely in our area, mosquitoes do transmit plenty of other diseases, so it’s a good idea to prevent mosquito bites.
Frieden said a key element of the federal response is CDC rapid response teams when cases arise. On Thursday, CDC researchers and Colorado State University published a new map showing where this mosquito, which is also responsible for spreading other related viruses such as dengue fever and chikungunya, has been found in the United States.
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In February, President Obama said we should not “panic over Zika”.
