Federal Funding Needed: According to Hotez, the latest outbreak was detected in Miami because the city has strong state and county health departments, which is not necessarily the case in other counties of the state.
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The mother was infected with Zika while traveling in Latin America. So far, officials have not reported any Zika-related deaths there. Officials said that case is also travel-associated.
A Texas infant’s death in Harris County has been linked to the Zika virus.
There are 97 reported cases of Zika virus in Texas, all associated with travel, state health officials have said.
“Zika’s impact on unborn babies can be tragic, and our hearts are with this family”, Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner, said. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned expectant mothers to steer clear of the city’s Wynwood neighborhood.
An infant who recently died in Harris County is the first Zika-related death in the state.
Rick Scott described the new case as a “new individual with non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County”, north of Miami in a Monday press statement.
The US health department said Texas was on alert for the possibility of local transmission. Laboratory studies confirmed the presence of Zika virus in the blood, tissue, brains and amniotic fluid of fetuses and babies diagnosed with microcephaly.
DSHS continues to emphasize precautions, specifically travelers and pregnant women, through an ongoing public education campaign. The virus has been associated with a rise of microcephaly, a type of birth defect. He explained that August happens to be wintertime in Brazil, and that Zika transmission now is much lower than during May-June previous year, when it was at its peak. Almost 1,000 pregnant women in the continental USA and territories have been infected with Zika. He also said people should remove any breeding sites, such as standing water, from their property and wear long sleeves. For pregnant women, there are a few sprays on the market that do not contain DEET, including Buzz Away Extreme, SkeeterScreen and BugBand.
The funds are being used to investigate illnesses, conduct mosquito surveillance and laboratory testing, support mosquito control and public health preparedness efforts and increase awareness of the Zika virus. It usually comes with mild symptoms, including a rash, fever and joint pain.
Zika is primarily transmitted through infected mosquitoes.
“I think it’s just, you know, steadiness”, Trump told Fox Business.
Do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and naproxen.
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· When possible, avoid places and times when mosquitoes bite.
