CDC suggests travelers abstain from sex to avoid getting Zika

So far, there have been no reports of sexual transmission of Zika virus from infected women to their sex partners, the CDC added.

“Up to now, the diagnosed cases of Zika virus in Spain… don’t risk spreading the virus in our country as they are imported cases”, it said.

Four out of five people infected with Zika virus will never have symptoms.

Two weeks ago, the CDC recommended that pregnant women postpone trips to countries with Zika outbreaks, which are occurring in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that the evidence of the disease spreading via sexual intervourse is insufficient to warn all travelers, not just pregnant woman, of the potential danger. Health News Florida receives support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The first case of a pregnant woman in Europe being diagnosed with Zika has been confirmed in Spain. The incubation period is usually between three and 12 days. Nebraska health care providers have received information on recognizing, managing and reporting Zika virus infections. Another is for men who have been exposed to a Zika-affected region to properly use condoms when having sex with a pregnant partner.

Health officials are looking into a possible link between Zika infections in pregnant women and a rare birth defect where babies are born with abnormally small heads.

Public Health Minister Jane Ellison said: “Disinsection is a highly precautionary measure to reduce the risk to passengers during flights to the UK”.

There is now no medication or vaccine for Zika virus.

With a recent discovery that the virus can be transmitted through sexual contact also, the UNFPA’s role has increased as an agency working on sexual and reproductive health sector, it maintained.

The Zika virus, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects in Latin America, is now making its way to North America. The best way, overall, to avoid Zika is to prevent mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves and long trousers, use insect repellents, and if you’re in a country where Zika virus has been found, stay in places with air conditioning, and window and door screens.