The revelation of the locally-transmitted infections in Singapore are in addition to the 58 countries and territories where the Zika virus is circulating, according to the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control.
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The Orange County management team has weekly discussions on Zika-related efforts, said Ralls, and the health department has been implementing guidelines and practices coming from the state and Miami-Dade, said Dr. Kevin Sherin, director of Orange County health department. The news was announced hours before three new cases were reported in Florida, so that’s great, too. Downtown Miami has reportedly already seen a decline in tourism as the virus has gotten a foothold in the area.
Two cases are now closed, determined to be single infections with no additional spread.
The virus can be spread sexually, adding another layer of complications, and the mosquito that spreads it is extremely hard to eradicate.
Yesterday, the United States warned pregnant women not to travel to Singapore, joining Australia, Taiwan and South Korea.
In a study of 69 Zika-infected babies with severe microcephaly, about 6 per cent showed hearing loss, according to a study from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention released on Thursday.
Another 26 more cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infections were confirmed as of noon yesterday.
For a woman who wants to safeguard against fetal brain damage from Zika, the surest protection may be a Zika infection that begins and ends prior to pregnancy-but questions remain about some adult risks.
In the Bedok North Avenue 3 area are three cases, which were among cases that were confirmed on Tuesday, but their links to the Aljunied Crescent-Sims Drive cluster could not be ascertained then, said the MOH, which revealed these details during a press conference late Wednesday night.
They summarize, congenital infection with Zika virus appears to be associated with sensorineural hearing loss.
Pregnant women with male partners who have been tested positive were also told to visit their doctors.
The FDA issued emergency authorization for a Zika diagnostics test from Swiss drugmaker Roche, circumventing the usual approval channels as the regulator moves to fight the disease’s transmission in the U.S. The meeting will help determine if Zika still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as defined under the International Health Regulations.
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“Insect repellant, including those that have DEET up to 30 percent, is safe for pregnant women throughout the pregnancy and it is highly encouraged for women to use it”, Fauci said.
