In the context of Zika virus circulation, nine countries or territories have reported an increased incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and/or laboratory confirmation of a Zika virus infection among GBS cases.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its advisory for pregnant USA women and Zika-affected areas, saying that travel to lower elevations should continue to be postponed. Gupta says the man no longer has symptoms and has made a full recovery.
Investigation are underway whether the virus is linked to birth defects in the children of women who caught the virus while pregnant.
Health officials released the numbers Thursday, and pleaded for Congress to provide $1.9 billion to fight the virus in Latin America and help prevent it from spreading to the continental U.S. As of last week, there had been eight confirmed cases of Zika in California, including two in Los Angeles County.
Health officials say Zika virus is not circulating in West Virginia. They found that the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus, known as Aedes aegypti, is unlikely to live in areas above 6,500 feet (2,000 m).
A third, pregnant service member in the region sped up her scheduled return to the United States as a result of the Zika scare, Tidd said. It does not cause serious complications in adults, but is suspected of leading to severe brain defects and microcephaly cases in newborns.
Experts think most people infected with Zika virus don’t get sick. The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
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Zika is carried by mosquitoes, which transmit the virus to humans, though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on February 23 it was also investigating possible cases of sexual transmission.
