Last week, health officials in the country conducted an aerial insecticide spraying campaign to kill mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus, officials in Miami-Dade County said.
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The US Centres for Disease Control says 15 infants have been born in the United States with Zika-related defects, and six pregnancy losses are associated with Zika infection.
The acting medical officer of the British Caribbean territory announced on Monday that a Grand Cayman man appeared to be the first local case of Zika on the three islands.
People living along the Gulf Coast are cautious and concerned when it comes to mosquitoes and the Zika virus.
The death of a Texas infant has been linked to the Zika virus, health officials say.
Several competitors, including golfers Jason Day and Rory McIlroy, skipped the games because of Zika and some did attend, but expressed concern about the disease, including British heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill and USA women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo. “We are devastated to report our first case of Zika-associated death and our hearts go out to the family”, HCPH Executive Director Umair A. Shah said in a statement.
Dallas County is planning an aggressive attack against the Zika virus if and when the virus is found to be spreading locally, transmitted by mosquitoes here in North Texas. Microcephaly is a condition in which a baby’s brain lacks development because its head is significantly smaller than normal. There’s no cure for the illness, nor is there a vaccine yet that would prevent people from being infected by it.
Zika is primarily transmitted through infected mosquitoes. Federal officials last week warned pregnant women to avoid the Miami neighborhood and a 1-square-mile area around it.
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“Truly the comments are so reflective of how out of touch and extreme Senator Rubio is on abortion and women’s health issues”, said Kim Diza with Planned Parenthood. However, it can cause birth defects in infected pregnant women. Before traveling overseas, HCPH recommends individuals contact their healthcare provider who may recommend vaccines or important preventive medication for travel-related diseases.
