“We are going to talk to the particular physician about the matter”, said Jung Ki-suk, director of the KCDC.
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The CDCP is to intensify the monitoring of those mosquitos associated with Zika in case the virus were to enter the local insect populations. “There are several simple steps that we can take as a community to accomplish this, such as getting rid of standing water around our homes to reduce mosquito breeding sites and using repellant or protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites”.
If you fear you may have been infected here are the signs and symptoms…”There’s going to be some vomiting involved, a maculopapular rash”, Solla said.
So far, Zika isn’t spreading in the US via mosquito, but it has spread in a small number of cases through sexual transmission. “I was constantly seeing women who wanted to know if they had been infected, and speaking with obstetricians who were either doing therapeutic abortions or delivering babies with congenital rubella”.
“The association with Guillain-Barré syndrome and other severe disorders of the central nervous system has expanded the risk group well beyond women of child-bearing age”.
“While we do not anticipate transmission of Zika from this patient, we are continuing to prepare for more cases as residents travel to affected areas”, said health department spokesperson Maura Downes in an email on Monday.
Officials say the virus can not be transmitted like common cold.
Still, seeing Zika in the headlines is a potent reminder of how scary rubella was for pregnant women.
Based off those traps, he said, it appears those mosquitoes live in eastern Kansas, where there are more trees and forested areas.
For months, Zika virus research has been a primary focus in Fort Collins – but a lack of funding may slow researchers’ progress.
Much remains unknown about Zika, including whether the virus actually causes microcephaly in babies.
Pregnant women should not travel to areas with Zika, the state says.
Later in the afternoon, the CDC said that South Korea does not have vector mosquitoes, a dengue fever epidemic or indigenous Zika cases, so infection risks from the Zika virus is considered relatively low.
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The greatest danger facing those who contract Zika is a birth defect known as microcephaly, state officials said. The WHO has advised women, particularly pregnant women, to use condoms. The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said Aedes mosquitoes are found in all countries in the Americas except Canada and continental Chile, and the virus will likely reach all countries and territories of the region where Aedes mosquitoes are found.
