The most direct way to determine if Zika virus transmission has begun would be if local, county, or state health officials were to undertake programs of active surveillance in which people living in potentially at risk communities would be asked to provide a blood sample to look for evidence of recent or past exposure to Zika.
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Almost 100 people, including Harford County employees, representatives of emergency services and the school system, as well as concerned citizens, attended the 90-minute forum. The researchers observed fewer increases in countries where Zika was not locally transmitted, and no significant increases among control countries or those with autochthonous transmission but no public advisory.
Yet the widespread Culex mosquitoes that spread West Nile may not be able to distribute Zika, which has circulated through Aedes mosquitoes in the epidemic overseas.
After receiving a Zika kit, she said, “I’m just blessed that I have gotten the kit and that I haven’t gotten exposed to it”.
While trapping and monitoring the mosquito population is vital, Hodges said the best way to avoid the spread of disease these insects carry is through prevention.
According to a study which was collaborated by Princeton University researchers, after pregnant women in Latin American countries received health alerts about Zika virus, they were believed to seek an abortion, Science Daily reported.
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises pregnant women and women who plan to become pregnant to postpone travel to Zika-infected areas.
This is the seventh case of travel-associated Zika confirmed in Louisiana.
Zika causes only a mild and brief illness, at worst, in most people.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says it has conducted 1,147 tests on B.C. and Yukon residents since last November.
There is still a lot that is not known about Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
Property owners may want to try an insecticide spray service if they have persistent excess moisture on their grounds, although drying out could be as simple as flipping over a flower pot, she said.
DeWitt said there are about 62 species of mosquitoes in Maryland, including the invasive Aedes species. Removal of stagnant water in a variety of containers such as flowerpots, buckets, gutters, pool covers, used tires, and dog bowls will break the mosquito life cycle.
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“We are asking our residents and business owners to help us in our mission to control the Asian tiger mosquito by making every possible effort to eliminate sources of standing water around your home or place of business”, said Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios.
