News of the recent infections comes just after the California Department of Public Health reported Thursday that two infants suffering from Zika-related microcephaly were born in California to mothers who contracted the virus outside the country.
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As the LA Times reports, Los Angeles County and San Diego County have both recorded the most cases thus far, with 24 and 23 respectively.
Two babies have been born with Zika virus-related defects in California, but neither of them were born in the Inland region, health officials said Thursday.
Three cases of Zika virus have been reported in Kane County as of June 30, Kane County Health Department spokesman Tom Schlueter said Friday. State officials don’t have follow-up information for her, but they are reaching out to authorities in that country, Smith added. According to the CDC, babies with microcephaly often have smaller head sizes and brains that might not have developed properly.
As concerns about Zika virus intensify nationwide, IN health officials reported there have been 23 cases IN the Hoosier State. We know Zika is most harmful to pregnant women and their babies and we must work to protect them.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that women who have recently traveled to an area with ongoing Zika virus transmission should wait at least eight weeks upon returning before becoming pregnant.
Sexually active adults who travel in areas with Zika should use condoms to avoid passing the virus during sex, and couples planning pregnancy should consult with a doctor.
Common symptoms of Zika included fever, rash and joint pain. The symptoms last for several days to a week after being bitten.
National Institute of Health began testing a Zika virus vaccine in humans on Wednesday. All cases were travel-related, the department said.
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Morrison said Zika continues to be studied worldwide, and, at this time, it’s not believed that the mosquitoes that carry the virus would be able to survive in Canada’s climate.
