Hope Solo reiterates concerns over Zika at the Olympics

OR health officials have confirmed the first travel-associated case of the Zika virus in the state in 2016.

The World Health Organisation advised women on Wednesday on how to protect themselves from Zika, particularly if pregnant, but also reassured them that most women in areas affected by the mosquito-borne virus will give birth to “normal infants”.

Results are pending for four other Alabama residents who have been tested, officials said, and a fifth test came back negative.

The commission said the chances of the virus spreading in China were “extremely low” due to cold winter temperatures and a lack of mosquito activity, the primary avenue by which Zika is transmitted.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) – U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Hope Solo asserted that if the Olympics were held today, she would not go out of concern about the Zika virus.

Yolo County on Wednesday reported California’s first case of the Zika virus this year, adding to concerns about the virus’ spread from Latin America.

The most common symptoms of infection, Perez said, are fever, skin rashes, joint pain or conjunctivitis (red eyes). She told reporters after a briefing with Senate leaders Tuesday that “we need to finish the job in terms of Ebola” and focus separately on the Zika virus.

The New England Journal of Medicine has published a study of a 25-year-old European woman infected with Zika in Brazil while pregnant last year which it says demonstrates the link between Zika and microcephaly. The legislation lifts restrictions on the funds to allow it to be spent for response and preparedness related to the Zika virus. There have also been cases of the virus being transmitted through sexual intercouse and blood transfusions.

“The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week”, officials said.

Use standard mosquito prevention if you are traveling to the affected areas.

Queensland Health urged pregnant women to research their destination country before travelling.

“We’re going to do what we always do”, in trying to minimize the mosquito problem, said McMorland. No one has been infected within the United States. To prevent potential transmission through sexual contact, the CDC recommends men with a pregnant sex partner abstain from sexual activity or consistently and correctly use condoms during sexual activity for the duration of the pregnancy. These mosquitoes are the same species that transmit dengue and chikungunya viruses. “Pregnant women who have recently traveled to an area with Zika should talk to a healthcare provider about their travel even if they don’t feel sick”.

A post-abortion autopsy found the Zika virus in the fetus’ brain but, remarkably, no other organs, reported researchers from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia.