‘As part of their pregnancy planning and counseling with their health care providers, some women and their partners residing in areas with active Zika virus transmission might decide to delay pregnancy, ‘ the agency said in a statement.
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World Health Organization said mosquito-borne transmission of the virus has been detected in 60 countries and territories since 2007.
The news was announced during the information session called “Zika and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know” at the Baptist Health Resource Center. Ways to avoid mosquito bites while outdoors include wearing EPA-registered insect repellent with DEET, wearing trousers and long sleeves, or remaining indoors in an air conditioned environment. People with the virus are rarely sick enough to go to the hospital, according to the CDC.
An unborn child is at high risk of developing microcephaly – an abnormal smallness of the head, which is associated with incomplete brain development – if the mother is infected with the Zika virus during her pregnancy.
As of May 25, there were 591 Zika cases reported in the USA, including 16 in MA, all of them associated with travel or relations with travelers, according to the us agency based in Atlanta.
Frieden repeatedly echoed the CDC guidance that pregnant women shouldn’t travel to any area where Zika is spreading, including the summer Olympics in Brazil. If you’ve have had Zika, doctors recommend waiting until it’s out of your system before trying to conceive.
One South Carolinian has tested positive for Zika.
While most people who contract the Zika virus aren’t even aware they have it because they don’t show symptoms, common symptoms for adults include fever, body aches, rash and red eyes. During that time he presented with symptoms typical of the Zika virus but did not seek medical attention.
There are no mosquitoes now carrying the virus in Washtenaw County or in MI, according to the health department. This is why experts think that the city in Florida is ground zero for a possible Zika outbreak in the United States.
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That’s why it’s heartening to see more Florida lawmakers joining Gov. Rick Scott in calling for Congress to stop this ridiculous political fighting and compromise on Zika funding. She should tell her provider about her male partner’s travel history, including how long he stayed, IF he took steps to prevent getting mosquitos bites and if she had sex with him without a condom since his return. The blood tests are available in Florida through the Department of Health.
