Six people in Kentucky have already been infected. As summer approaches and officials prepare for possible Zika outbreaks, Pennsylvania’s family doctors are telling their patients to be vigilant, but not to panic over this potential public health threat.
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It’s the start of the mosquito season in Kentucky – and the state is taking steps to ensure that the Zika virus does not become a serious problem here.
Kightlinger says it’s recommended that pregnant women don’t travel to Zika transmission areas.
Jill Oviatt, a spokesperson for CVMVCD, said there are no signs of the virus in the Coachella Valley yet, but Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been found. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are also known as yellow fever mosquitoes.
Some 57 countries and territories are now reporting cases of people being infected, most by mosquitoes that can carry the Zika virus.
“I strongly urge Congress to immediately approve President Obama’s request for federal funding to bolster our health emergency preparedness”. Additionally, males can transmit Zika virus through sexual intercourse as Zika virus can remain in semen much longer than blood.
“My goal in going to D.C.is to get them to focus and come together”, said Scott, who plans to meet with USA senators and congressional members today and Thursday.
She will be treated at Danbury Hospital once she returns. They also checked to make sure the home’s window screens and doors were intact and that no standing water was present.
“Residents need to protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellants, first and foremost”, said Julie Stallcup, the city of Frisco’s environmental health supervisor.
The neurological disorder causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads. The best way to prevent Zika is to avoid mosquito bites.
The Department for Public Health says the risky virus is not circulating in Kentucky right now but they think that could change during warmer months.
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“Just like any virus, whether it’s the flu or West Nile virus, if you have a strong immune system, your body is more likely to fight it off”, Joseph said.
