CDC: Zika virus will continue to spread

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there have been 31 cases of the Zika virus in the USA since past year.

The Boston Public Health Commission said Thursday an unnamed Boston resident contracted the virus while traveling overseas and is expected to make a full recovery.

“We are closely monitoring the situation and all necessary steps have been initiated to ensure that India is well prepared in case of any eventuality”, Nadda said. Although there has not been a proven link, the virus is suspected to cause microcephaly, a disorder which causes newborns to be born with abnormally small heads.

Almost 4,000 people cases of microcephaly were reported in Brazil in 2015, according to WHO.

Pregnant women in the US are even getting refunds from airlines and cruise operators traveling to the Caribbean and Latin America.

“Discussions are on the issue”.

The Colombian government is also advising women to put off becoming pregnant, for six to eight months, to avoid potential infection.

While everyone is at risk for the virus, spread through mosquito bites, Dr. Jennifer Boukouris, an ER doctor at Southfield’s Providence Hospital, says pregnant women are more at risk.

The Zika virus crisis continues to bounce around the globe with no known Zika vaccine or cure once infected. Furthermore, for most of those who do happen to find themselves with a Zika infection in our region, the fallout is likely to be low.

Taylor explained that while mosquitoes are the main source of transmission, the virus could be passed from mother to child.

The virus, for which there is still no vaccine or treatment, is mosquito-borne and linked to brain damage in thousands of Brazil’s infants.

“Pregnant women, as well as women who wish to become pregnant and who are planning to travel to areas where the virus is circulating, should discuss their plans with a health professional”.