Thus far, more than 400 pregnant women in the USA have shown evidence of Zika infection, which is up from 346 one week ago. The first case involves a woman in Miami-Dade County, while the second involves a resident of Broward County, north of Miami.
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Florida health officials are capturing and testing mosquitoes in the neighborhoods where the two unidentified patients live. This year, which includes increased funding for Zika and fighting antibiotic resistance, ELC has awarded $240 million to help states detect, prevent, and respond to the growing threats posed by infectious diseases, including foodborne and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Tennessee will be getting more money to fight the Zika virus.
DCHHS advises individuals with symptoms to see a healthcare provider if they visited an area where Zika virus is present or had sexual contact with a person who traveled to an area where Zika virus is present. It has spread rapidly in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
“The woman was confirmed to be positive for Zika virus following an worldwide mission trip to an area where the disease is endemic”, said State Health Officer and Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health Dr. Rahul Gupta.
They concluded that this type of mosquito is unlikely to transmit the virus in the U.S. New knowledge about the Zika virus is being discovered on a daily basis but this research seems in line with what’s known, which is that the main vector is the Aedes mosquito. “We sought to more directly investigate which mosquito is responsible for spreading Zika virus so that we can selectively tailor our mosquito control efforts to a specific mosquito species’ habits”.
If a male partner travels to Zika-infected areas, he should follow the advice regarding safe sex, Bassett said.
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Only five cases of Guillain-Barre associated with the Zika virus had been reported in the nation as of July 20 and another 15 in the U.S. Territories. “We want to ensure that pregnant women have the information they need to protect their babies, and we strongly recommend that they follow the travel advice and delay travel to countries with Zika”, she said.
