Republicans in the Senate are working on a deal to dedicate funding for Zika efforts, but conservatives in the House are resisting new government spending and have raised questions about Obama’s plan for fighting the virus.
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Organizers formed the conference to promote earlier detection of epidemic viruses. Symptoms are usually mild and can last 2-7 days.
The virus can cause severe birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which a baby’s head is far smaller than normal.
There are no mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus that have been reported in CT.
“We do not know if there are risk factors in the person infected with Zika that would make them more susceptible to developing ITP”, Dr. Sharp said.
Until a viable treatment or cure is found, health officials are suggesting that USA residents apply insect repellent while outside and wear long-sleeved shirts when bug spray is not available.
In Connecticut, 245 patients, including 217 pregnant women, have been tested for Zika virus to date.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Tuesday afternoon that a pregnant Connecticut woman has tested positive for Zika virus. The infected mosquito can then spread the virus to other humans.
Both cases were related to travel to Caribbean and South American nations that have had outbreaks of the mosquito-borne virus, which the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have linked to microcephaly. After yielding negative from tests on dengue and Chikungunya, the patient’s serum was tested positive for Zika virus.
The Florida Department of Health reported three addition imported Zika virus cases today putting the total at 102, the most in the country. The virus is now believed to affect women throughout their pregnancies rather than during just the first trimester, the CDC reported recently. Almost all of the infections were acquired by people who had traveled outside the United States. Rius said all 14 pregnant women infected with Zika who have given birth have had healthy babies.
Zika virus is expected to become a larger concern for the Latin America, and most likely in the United States when summer hits ofr it is a period when mosquito season is in full swing.
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Pino also warns that you may be able to sexually transmit the illness for at least six months after symptoms begin.
