DCHHS confirms fourth positive Zika case

Mar 05, 2016, 17:34
DCHHS confirms fourth positive Zika case

The department said both patients have fully recovered.

Since the virus can be sexually transmitted before, during or after showing symptoms, Peterson urged men who have recently traveled to affected countries to use protection during sex or to abstain from intercourse.

In addition, on March 1st, the Department of Health is reporting 4 new confirmed cases of dengue, bringing the total for 2016 to 7.

"Identifying cases in New Hampshire is not unexpected, although the most common means of transmission of the virus is through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes".

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"For anyone who does plan to visit the affected countries, prevention is the best approach to avoiding Zika virus infection", UDOH said.

"Anybody who is traveling in areas where the virus is circulating - male or female, adult or children - should take strict precaution against mosquito bites", he said.

While Zika is a relatively mild illness, it appears to put pregnant women at increased risk of their baby having microcephaly, a birth defect where the baby has a small head. Because of the possible association between Zika in pregnant women and certain birth defects, it is recommended that pregnant women contact their healthcare provider about travel.

Officials declined to release more information about the cases, including where the infected people are from, where they were treated, their genders or ages.

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Utah public health officials said they received confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that a Utah resident has tested positive for the Zika virus.

Professor Phillips said this was the first recorded case of Zika in South Australia this year and the 14th in the nation.

There is also concern that Zika virus could be linked to cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that can cause paralysis.

Officials stressed Wednesday that Zika transmission is not now taking place in the North Coast and the CDC said no such mosquito transmission has been documented in the United States.

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Symptoms of the Zika virus include fever, joint pain, rash, conjunctivitis, headache and muscle pain. That kind of mosquito does not live in Colorado.

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