Cases Hint At Possible Sexual Transmission Of Zika

In many it only causes minor symptoms, but the virus has been linked to deadly birth defects. Johnson says they have found Aedes albopictus in Minnesota before, but it did not survive the winter.

Zika is particularly scary for pregnant women as it’s been linked to major birth defects and can be transmitted from mother to fetus and even mother to newborn at the time of delivery (although this is pretty rare). However, no cases of the disease have been reported locally.

You won’t find Dr. Robert Grossman, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Newbury Park, glossing over the virus.

Health officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have also said the two apparent instances are a “theoretical risk” and there is insufficient evidence to issue a warning about any concern that the virus may be spread through sex.

Robinson, who is a maternal and fetal physician at Roper St. Francis, said the testing process can take up to two weeks based on the volume of samples the CDC is working with.

Additionally, the Aedes aegypti mosquito multiplies exponentially in small levels of standing water.

Officially, the CDC has advised pregnant Americans to avoid travel to the affected region.

Dr. Saul says one in five people infected will come down with mild symptoms which can last up to a week.

As news reports about mosquito-borne Zika virus in the US continue to surface, the Professional Pest Management Alliance in collaboration with the National Pest Management Association, prepared an overview and speaking points.

Once the temperatures rise in spring and summer in the United States, the Aedes aegypti mosquito that is spreading the disease will likely find more suitable conditions in the north to breed.

Severe effects of the Zika virus are rare for non-pregnant women, according to the CDC. The places, including Northern Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname have witnessed the rise of the Zika virus despite the fact that El Nino has brought them drier-than-normal conditions.

Zika virus was first isolated from a monkey in the Zika forest in Uganda in 1947.

The disease can not be transmitted by routine human contact.

Experts further believe mosquito control efforts in the United States significantly reduce chances for the kind outbreaks that have occurred in the other countries.

“I will put on the mosquito repellent”, she said. President Juan Manuel Santos said the virus could hit as many as 600,000 people this year.

The Oregon Health Authority’s Jonathan Modie told KOIN 6 News there have been travel-related cases in the state – one case in 2014 and two cases in 2015.

The health department and the Pennsylvania Medical Society on Friday will hold a conference call with news media to talk about Zika virus.