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Feds declare Zika emergency in Puerto Rico
In a prepared statement officials from the U.S. Health and Human Services noted that the declaration is meant to highlight the danger that the public on the island, a U.S. territory is under, especially pregnant women.
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“As the first virus that can be transmitted by mosquitoes known to cause severe birth defects, we are working closely with Puerto Rican officials to pursue solutions to fight the virus in Puerto Rico”, said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.
Secretary Burwell declared the public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act.
Men and women living in Puerto Rico and other areas where Zika is spreading should take precautions to prevent mosquito bites to avoid being infected with Zika virus and to prevent further spread of the virus.
The state said is has just begun investigating the second Miami case outside of the Wynwood neighborhood and has begun mosquito control efforts.
The announcement came hours after Puerto Rico reported 1,914 new cases in the past week, for a total of 10,690 since the first one was reported in December.
The continuing Zika outbreak was first detected past year in Brazil, where it has been linked to more than 1,700 cases of the microcephaly, and has since spread rapidly through the Americas.
An adult female mosquito is seen uder a microscope at the Sun Yat-Sen University-Michigan University Joint Center of Vector Control for Tropical Disease. Its arrival in the continental United States had been widely anticipated.
A bill providing US$1.1 billion was blocked by Democrats after Republicans attached language to stop abortion-provider Planned Parenthood from using that government funding for healthcare services, mainly in USA territories like Puerto Rico. It believes the actual number of infections is likely higher because most people with Zika infections have no symptoms and might not seek testing.
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As of Friday, two individuals in Miami-Dade County have been infected with Zika through local transmission who live outside the transmission area. Congress left for its summer break without reaching a new agreement, prompting some lawmakers to call for a special session to be held given the threat of Zika.