Her male partner had been bitten by mosquitoes during his travel but had no signs of Zika infection, which typically include rash, red eyes, fever and malaise, He told officials he had only felt exhausted, which he attributed to travel.
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The Ventura County resident was diagnosed with Zika after traveling to Latin America. The message that needs to be out there in addition to that, is that if a pregnant woman has sexual activity – and I’m including all different types of sexual activity with someone who’s infected, male or female – they can spread the virus, and a pregnant woman can become infected through sexual activity.
More than 40 cases of mosquito-transmitted infection have been reported in South Florida.
California health officials last week urged travelers returning home from the Olympics, as well as countries where Zika is spreading, to continue to wear insect repellent and to practice safe sex for several more weeks to help prevent the spread of the virus in the Golden State.
Bibbs said mosquitoes only need an inch of water to breed in, so we need to be event more vigilant and protect ourselves when storms come our way.
White: Clearly, Dr. Dean, pregnant women need to take precautions regarding Zika, but what about men and non-pregnant women, does the disease cause any long-term health problems in them? The virus can cause birth defects and can also result in microcephaly. But both had visited a Zika area so infection from mosquito bites couldn’t be ruled out.
The World Health Organisation says people infected with Zika can have symptoms including mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. In other cases of sexual transmission, the virus was spread by someone who at some point had symptoms. Thus, questions that blood banks routinely ask about the risks of disease might not catch people who have been exposed and who have been infected with the Zika virus.
Officials say a second person in Palm Beach County, Florida, has contracted the Zika virus through a local mosquito.
Although the Zika-carryng Aedes mosquitoes are not found here, Statesboro city officials are actively monitoring and spraying areas, Seamans said.
The researchers found that the Zika virus replicated in the vagina and persisted post-infection, even in normal mice.
In response, the CDC said in a statement: “To date, CDC has shipped enough material for about 2,000 Zika lab tests, the number of tests Florida said would allow them to be at full capacity for Zika testing”.
Zika can also be spread through sex, and Marks said that played into the decision to expand testing.
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“If you’ve traveled and you have those symptoms, we encourage you to contact your provider”.
