While microcephaly is the most pronounced birth defect caused by Zika infection, other defects can include the baby being born with overall growth, hearing and vision impairment.
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USA Today reports five new cases of mosquito-spread Zika have popped up in a 1.5-square-mile area of Miami Beach, including popular tourist area South Beach.
So far, Montgomery County has had four confirmed cases of the Zika virus, all travel-related.
But not everyone is making public health a priority.
As for the rest of Miami-Dade County, any business or private resident there can request mosquito spraying by contacting the county office of mosquito control.
He confirmed that state health officials had identified five new cases believed to have been contracted in Miami Beach. “Of course, there’s worry, but I think they’re trying to push people trying to spray for mosquitos”, said Jennifer Sessions. “I find it completely disgusting”. Governor Scott said, “Tourism is a driving force of our economy and this industry has the full support of our state in the fight against the Zika virus”.
After being bitten by a mosquito carrying WNV, humans can develop West Nile Non-Neurological Syndrome, or the more serious West Nile neurological syndrome.
But aerial pesticide spraying, which has been underway in Wynwood, and is credited with helping shrink the mosquito population there, is not considered appropriate for Miami Beach at this time, partly out of concern for the ocean, a Miami-Dade county official said. CDC asked pregnant women to talk to their health care providers about testing, and also to follow recommendations to prevent sexual transmission of the virus.
Marty is concerned, however, that travelers still aren’t getting the message that they need to continue using insect repellent for three weeks after returning from an area with active Zika transmission to avoid infecting local mosquitoes, according to the CDC.
You may have been exposed to the Zika virus and not know it. “It’s important for health officials to deliver a clear message”.
A non-pregnant woman who recently returned from a trip to Mexico is the latest resident to test positive for the Zika virus.
There were 12 cases of congenital syphilis per 100,000 live births in 2014, an increase from 8 per 100,000 live births in 2012, according to the CDC.
“These data show evidence for Zika virus transmission by means of [blood] platelet transfusion”, reported a team led by Dr. Iara Motta, of the Jose Alencar Gomes da Silva National Cancer Institute in Rio de Janeiro, and Bryan Spencer of the American Red Cross in Dedham, Mass.
He’s also frustrated by Congress, which failed to pass a Zika bill before leaving for summer vacation this year.
Ellen Kennedy, the spokeswoman for Port Everglades, said the cruise ships docking there “have taken a pro-active approach from the beginning” and tell their passengers about Zika prevention through emails, their boarding documents and company web sites.
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GBS is an uncommon sickness of the nervous system in which a person’s own immune system damages the nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis, said Linton.
