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There is now no cure or treatment for Zika, which has so far mostly been limited to South and Central America.

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Meanwhile, organizers of the Summer Olympics 2016 in Brazil said they’ll be on high alert to prevent Zika transmission. It is not known to spread from person to person.

If tests reveal signs of infection, ultrasounds should be considered to monitor the fetus’ development, and referral to a maternal-fetal medicine or infectious disease specialist with expertise in pregnancy management is also recommended, the CDC advised. Aedes mosquitoes, which transmit it, are present in all parts of the region, except Canada and continental Chile.

Researchers say the virus can be spread through intercourse and most likely blood transfusion.

Zika symptoms are similar to flu, including fever, joint pain, rash, headache and muscle pain.

Why is it a concern now?

“We are special in South Florida because we have the mosquito that could carry it”, she said.

Marcelo Castro said that almost 220,000 members of Brazil’s Armed Forces would go door-to-door to help in mosquito-eradication efforts ahead of the country’s carnival celebrations, according to Rio de Janeiro’s O Globo newspaper.

Meanwhile, physicians have noted increased reports of a nerve condition called Guillain-Barre that can cause paralysis.

Can the spread be stopped?

“At this time, local transmission is unlikely”, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health statement.

There have been more than two dozen cases diagnosed in the USA since 2007, all travelers who are thought to have caught it overseas.

Earlier onWednesday, the AFP reported that the mosquito-borne Zika virus had now been found in 19 people in Puerto Rico, although none were pregnant women, the group most at risk, the island’s health secretary said.

Brazil continued to struggle with surging Zika virus with some 3,900 cases of infections being reported and over 300 confirmed.

Are there any travel advisories?

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued travel warnings across 24 Latin American, Caribbean and the Pacific countries. The north defect and the virus have been associated with thousands of babies in brazil who have been born with microcephaly and the numbers are still increasing. Pregnant women with any questions should reach out to their physicians.