The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness that “poses a significant threat to many of our state’s most vulnerable population – pregnant women and the unborn”, said the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Home owners also can keep ornamental fountains free of larvae by filling them with mosquito-eating fish, Doyle said. The citywide plan announced today, based on the Working Group’s recommendations to prevent the potential spread of the Zika Virus in Baltimore, consists of two major components: Developing and implementing citywide mosquito control plan and conducting widespread public education.
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So far, Missouri has had three cases of Zika, and Kansas has had one case — all of those cases were contracted in areas other than the United States.
Onyekwere said “malaria has resulted in pregnancies lost, children deaths, still births, manpower lost as well as cerebral cases and so, we need to fight against it at all cost”.
According to the CDC, almost 400 suspected cases of Zika virus have been reported in the United States. Comfortably situated in the USA, most Americans don’t have to worry about catching Zika unless they’re traveling to Zika-affected regions. “Protect yourself with insect repellent and proper clothing”. Advertise on AFP Get information on AFP readership and advertising online with us. But those further along the East Coast, like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., also run a moderate risk because of the incoming summer weather as well as the large number of travelers touching down in those cities after visiting countries on the CDC’s Zika travel advisory list.
This finding confirms that the Zika virus was present in the Americas prior to March 2015, when the virus was first identified in Brazil, and suggests that the spread of Zika virus in the Americas was likely more complicated than early theories presumed.
“It is likely we will have what is called a local outbreak”, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Diane Bartz reports for Reuters.
But earlier this year, a large global team of experts used a “genetic clock” to show Zika virus has changed about as much as would be expected if it had been carried into the country in 2013. “You know, how is it going to be spent?”
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, said that in less than a year, the status of Zika has changed from “a mild medical curiosity” to a disease with severe public health implications. Whether you need a cover, layout, or need help from start to finish, we are here to help!.
