On the 16th day after his return, the woman developed a fever and rash. She was admitted to hospital suffering from joint pain and red eyes. She has since been hospitalised for observation at the CDC.
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Blood Bank of Hawaii medical director Dr. Randal Covin said the blood bank, which is the only community blood bank in the state that supplies blood to community hospitals, has been sending donated blood out for Zika virus testing since Monday.
At this point, three other suspected cases – two in a family who live in the area and an individual who works in the area – have tested positive based on their urine samples.
Travelers at New York’s bustling LaGuardia Airport preparing to fly to Florida say that they’re planning to take extra preventative measures to combat Zika. The man was reported had not traveled to an area of an active Zika zone.
The infection, which is spread by mosquito bite, is now localized to Florida and transfusion of blood contaminated with Zika virus could result in spread of infection throughout the country.
The MOH will provide updates on any further developments.
Acting Secretary for Food and Health: We have just had an imported Zika virus case. In May, Singapore reported its first imported case, a 48-year-old who travelled to Sao Paulo.
But in that case a mosquito bite – the usually source of Zika – couldn’t be ruled out because both partners had traveled to an active Zika region outside the United States. That exotic word by the way, refers to a disease spread by that dratted Aedes mosquito, the type which also spreads dengue.
About 2,200 Zika cases have been reported in the continental USA and more than 13,000 in Puerto Rico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Leung Ting-hung said that the government’s priority is to control the mosquito population in Hong Kong.
– Public education outreach and distribution of insect repellents. As of August 24, there have been 2,517 confirmed US cases of the virus, of which 29 are actively transmitted cases, all of which occurred in two areas of Miami, Florida.
There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika and most people don’t show any symptoms. Hence, even as NEA conducts operations to contain the transmission of the Zika virus, residents are urged to cooperate fully with NEA and allow its officers to inspect their premises for mosquito breeding and to spray insecticide to kill any mosquitoes. Because the virus is spreading locally through mosquitoes in South Florida, the state has responded by spraying pesticide from planes.
“We were forced to use resources we need to keep fighting Ebola, cancer and other diseases”. Most of the 2,517 cases found within the United States are believed to have been contracted during travel overseas. She was, in her words, “extremely concerned” about the Zika virus, and what it might mean for other pregnant women like her.
Marks said it’s important to ensure that Zika-tainted blood isn’t transfused to pregnant women or their sexual partners.
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“… Republicans in Congress should treat Zika like the threat that it is and make this their first order of business when they come back to Washington after Labor Day”.
