“As with all mosquito-borne viruses, climate is one of many factors that influence Zika transmission”, said Andy Monaghan, a scientist who works on public health impacts of climate change at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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The person had not travelled to infected areas but their partner had returned from Venezuela.
The Aedes aegypti is a vector for transmitting the Zika virus.
In Illinois, two pregnant women are among the three cases of Zika virus in the state.
A third study found the virus in the breast milk of infected mothers, and concluded that two babies who tested positive for Zika virus within days of birth possibly acquired it from their mothers’ bodily fluids during pregnancy or birth. All previous cases in the US were travelers returning to the USA from countries where the virus was present.
Both individuals have a history of travel to a Zika-affected country, Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed.
She noted Tuesday that not all pregnant women infected with Zika give birth to babies with the rare condition known as microcephaly.
Latin American countries, particularly Brazil, have reported a leap in cases of microcephaly since the Zika outbreak was declared in the region a year ago. Originally, health officials believed the virus was spread, primarily from the bite of infected mosquitoes.
There are no cases of local infection so far. “Yet we don’t have a single confirmed case of microcephaly”.
If the person sick with Zika virus is not pregnant, the efforts of the disease are generally mild, according to health officials.
Castro was speaking before a meeting with health ministers from across South America to discuss the public health emergency and how the region can coordinate its fight against the virus.
The president says: “resources will not be lacking”.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) was in sponsorship talks with Juno for several months before Zika hit pandemic status in South America previous year.
During a Zika virus outbreak in French Polynesia in 2013, the virus was isolated from the bloody semen of a man in Tahiti. The Swiss carrier said in a statement that it’s advising any pilot or member of a cabin crew who is “in the phase of family planning” to speak with their gynecologist before flying to Brazil.
Despite being declared a global health emergency, and reports of a sexually transmitted case in Dallas, Americans appear to be reacting to Zika virus with much less concern than the rest of the planet.
This item has been corrected to show the accurate spelling of the city’s name is Sao Paulo, not Sao Paolo.
Eloi Yao, a World Health Organization spokesman in Manila, said there was a “likelihood” that Zika would spread to Asia but described the present risk as “low”. Some airlines have also offered refunds to passengers.
The Zika virus is overshadowing the final preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, even eclipsing concerns over deep budget cuts and severe water pollution. The offer covers tickets issued by January 29 for travel through April 30.
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Before this case, there have been only two documented cases linking Zika to sex. The company said its Sanofi Pasteur vaccines division would use its expertise in developing vaccines for similar viruses such as yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and dengue.
