The Delaware Division of Public Health said in a statement that a New Castle County man who traveled to a Zika-affected area in May contracted the virus from an infected mosquito. The majority of cases have been contracted by travelers to Zika-affected areas who were bitten by a mosquito with the virus.
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As of June 8, 2016, there have been 691 traveled-associated cases of Zika virus infection (ZVI) in the US, but no locally acquired vector-borne cases, according to the CDC.
USA health officials have said they expect to see Zika infections in Gulf Coast states such as Florida, Louisiana and Texas as the summer mosquito season picks up.
In a video conference last Thursday, CDC Director Tom Frieden, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Amy Pope talked to the governors and local officials from the USA states with the highest local Zika transmission risks.
But for pregnant women, the virus can cause microcephaly in the developing fetus, so that the baby is born with an abnormally small head and significant brain damage.
Greg Abbott requested input and funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday to prevent and fight the Zika virus in Texas. There is no special treatment for Zika Virus in the beginning but one can cure with the help of Paracetamol (PCM) and rest helpful medicines. “But it’s important to remember that as with any mosquito-borne disease we can all take certain actions to reduce our risk”.
When the news of the Zika Virus first emerged earlier this year, most parents didn’t see it as a great risk to them or their families, especially if they weren’t visiting South America.
Most people contract the virus from a bite from an infected mosquito. Sexual transmission from male to female has also been confirmed. He believes the United States will be able to contain the spread of the Zika virus. The symptoms are typically mild and people rarely die from the illness. If your male partner has Zika symptoms, you should wait even longer – at least 6 months – before attempting to conceive.
The plan also details steps for destroying mosquitoes and breeding sites around the area where an infected person was bitten.
A team of researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, who have experience testing a vaccine for WNV, have been tapped to develop a vaccine to thwart the Zika virus, according to a recent news release. Approximately one in five people infected with the virus show symptoms.
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Until we have more information, both Spong and Honein agree, the recommendations for pregnant women are the same: Don’t travel to places where Zika is circulating.
