Pregnant woman diagnosed with Zika in Australia

Health official have also said men who have been to a Zika outbreak region should use condoms if they have sex with a pregnant woman – for the entire duration of the pregnancy.

Queensland’s Health Minister Cameron Dick told reporters on Monday the government was monitoring coastal areas for any sign of the virus.

As a result, the World Health Organization declared an worldwide health emergency February 1, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising pregnant women or those considering becoming pregnant to avoid travel to places with Zika outbreaks.

Q: We saw one case that suggests the virus can be sexually transmitted.

The virus primarily is transmitted through an infected Aedes species, the same mosquitoes that spread dengue and chikungunya viruses.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated earlier this week, USA soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo said if the Olympics were being held now, she wouldn’t go.

The disclosure came as Jessica Ennis-Hill’s coach said Britain’s Olympians should not be based in Brazil for the Rio Games because of the virus, which is suspected of leading to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains.

Dr Frieden said intensive research was under way to find out much more about the mosquito-borne virus and to develop a vaccine for it, although he warned that that could still be years away.

The Zika virus, which spreads through a certain type of mosquito, moved quickly through Latin America before showing up in the United States.

Officials wouldn’t disclose whether the infected woman was pregnant.

Since 2013, there have been six confirmed cases of Zika in California, officials with the state Department of Public Health said last week.

On Tuesday, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee reported their first cases of people diagnosed with Zika virus. The virus cause cause birth defects in babies while the mom is pregnant.

He was also providing ongoing information about the virus to all Australian Olympic team members and support staff.

“We knew it was only a matter of time before we would have the first positive case of an individual in Alabama with Zika virus”, Acting State Health Officer Dr. Tom Miller said.

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