The CDC recommends that all people who are traveling to areas where Zika virus is found, should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites to reduce their risk of infection with Zika virus as well as other mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue and chikungunya.
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Cases of Zika are usually mild and rarely result in death.
If person-to-person transmission is possible, then that means Zika could linger in the air after an infected person has breathed, coughed or sneezed – greatly increasing the ways someone could get infected.
The man, who was in his 70s and had an underlying health condition, passed away in late June, after traveling to a country where the mosquito-transmitted virus is active, the Salt Lake County Health Department said.
Small, local outbreaks of Zika virus are fully expected in southern states such as Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
It is unlikely he contracted it from a mosquito in Utah, as the Los Angeles Times reported that “no Zika-infected mosquitoes are believed to have reached Utah”.
Zika is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. However, Utah state officials insist they are not aware of any Zika virus-carrying mosquitoes in the state of Utah.
Lawrence, M.D., the executive vice president and chief executive officer of ACOG, released a statement relating to a new case of Zika virus, identified in Utah. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommends Picaridin (KBR 3023).
“We are a mobile society and people travel to areas where Zika may be prevalent, so we may see more cases in our community” Turner said. To date, the 12 cases confirmed in our state are associated with travel to a country or region with ongoing Zika virus transmission.
Florida has had 326 confirmed Zika virus cases in Florida this year, including 43 pregnant women.
Typically, the Zika virus doesn’t cause serious illness. WebMD reported that some symptoms of Zika virus include “a fever, joint pain, and red eyes, (known as conjunctivitis)”.
They will be interviewing and testing family members of the carer and any health care workers who may have had contact with the deceased man.
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The man became the first Zika-related fatality in continental USA when he died in late June.
