He said the government decided to make the announcement because 5,397 cases of the Zika virus had been detected in El Salvador in 2015 and the first few days of this year. The cases have been diagnosed in 11 states and in Washington, D.C.
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Dr Lokman was quoted as saying that the risks were high for Malaysians because they had no immunity to the Zika virus, making it likely that the disease could spread very quickly.
So far, an unnamed Boston man is the only person from MA known to have caught the Zika virus.
All three had recently returned from countries that have experienced a Zika outbreak. What is most needed is to make insect repellants available, and fogging and all other mosquito control measures must be carried out, including creating awareness among the people.
WHO’s director-general Margaret Chan said the spread of the mosquito-borne disease had gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions.
Meaning those people didn’t actually get the virus in the U.S.m but Weems said it probably won’t be long before you can.
The US researchers are working on two potential vaccines for the Zika virus, but warned that it will likely take years before these are ready for use, a senior US health officials said.
With 20,000 people confirmed as having the virus, Colombia is now the second most infected country in the world after Brazil.
And the State Secretary of Health said Pennsylvanians shouldn’t worry if they aren’t traveling, especially during this time of year.
Health Canada, for its part, is urging pregnant travelers to avoid Zika-prone areas.
The virus is also thought to be linked to an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune condition that causes paralysis.
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Aedes mosquitoes that transmit the virus are found in all countries in the Americas except Canada and Chile, according to the Pan American Health Organization.
