More than 1,000 pregnant women in Puerto Rico have been infected.
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“The threat of Zika to future generations of Puerto Ricans is evident, and I feel a responsibility to do everything that is within my reach to make sure we fight the spread of the virus”, he said in a statement. “But at this time the baby is normal”, the public health officer said.
In making his request, Jolly joins a growing list of Republicans and Democrats in the Florida congressional delegation who have been calling on lawmakers to return to the nation’s capital to address the issue.
The Zika virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Up until recently, domestic cases had been entirely travel-related, but the Florida Department of Health has pinpointed an area in Miami where mosquitoes have started spreading the disease locally.
Keystone said the Aedes mosquito is a daytime-biting insect most active in the morning and late afternoon, and using mosquito repellent and covering your body as much as possible in areas with Zika outbreaks is important.
Scott’s office also announced that the health department has declared four blocks in the southwest corner of Wynwood to be clear of infections as preventative measures continue, in addition to another 10-block section cleared last week.
Working with discarded tissue, the researchers infected fetal neural stem cells – a building block of the nervous system – with three different strains of the Zika virus. In April, Obama transferred $510 million in unspent funds earmarked for the Ebola outbreak to the fight against Zika. But the institute’s Zika money will run out at the end of the month, said director Anthony Fauci. Tennessee saw its first case February 9; as of August 1, there have been 23 cases statewide, all related to overseas travel.
The health of our country depends on the government providing support and additional funding to clinics in order for women and their families to remain safe.
The institute says the young man was suffering from any chronic disease or immune deficiency throughout this period.
Poland said the phases for developing vaccines can take years and estimates roughly $1 billion is needed to fund a vaccine for this kind of a virus. Drugs frequently fail to realize the promise they show in early trials. They had other birth defects as well. “We’re taking money away from cancer, diabetes, all those things”.
Public health officials are releasing no other information about the baby – including whether or not it is alive. “With the actions described above, we have exhausted our ability to even provide short-term financing to help fight Zika”, she wrote.
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In her letter, Burwell said the US$47 million in funding for BARDA will allow the agency to enter into contracts with key partners to develop vaccines.
