“This administration is committed to meeting the Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico with the necessary urgency”, Secretary Sylvia Burwell said in a department statement.
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At least 80 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 35 are to receive doses of the vaccine on differing schedules as part of a phase 1 clinical trial, the agency said.
There is no vaccine or treatment for infection with Zika virus.
There was a palpable sense of fear of the Zika virus going into the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but doctors and athletes alike have expressed confidence that contracting the virus can be avoided despite the public’s reaction to the health crisis.
It’s Canada’s second case of maternal-to-fetal transmission of the virus, which has been linked to the birth defect microcephaly, where babies are born with abnormally small heads.
The state is working to combat the virus, the General Assembly allocated $477,500 to develop an infrastructure to detect, prevent, control and respond to the Zika virus and other vector-borne illnesses. Since then no microcephaly cases have been reported, but officials say it is only a matter of time.
While he has expressed disappointment in Congress’ failure to pass a broad Zika funding plan, Scott said state officials will “keep doing everything we can” to limit the outbreak.
“The mosquitoes that are transmitting Zika virus in other areas of the world are not established in Iowa, so the risk to Iowans occurs when they travel to Zika-affected areas”, according to a news release from IDPH.
Using air conditioning or make sure window and door screens are in place.
The Florida Department of Health reported 10 new travel-related cases today. “Nonetheless, it’s important for people to take preventive measures against mosquito bites and be aware of CDC guidance on travel to areas with active transmission”.
The CDC advises pregnant women not to travel to an area where active Zika transmission is ongoing, and to use insect repellent and wear long trousers and long-sleeved shirts if they are in those areas.
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Overall, some 61 cases of Zika infections were registered in Italy, and 1,136 in Europe up to August 5, according to data by the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC).
