Ziku virus reported in Indiana, Ohio

“As a proactive response, the Ministry has developed and disseminated guidelines to guide general practitioners, obstetricians and other health care providers in the clinical management of women who have the Zika virus during pregnancy”. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon.

At an unrelated event this morning, Governor Mike Pence, R-Indiana, stated the individual infected with Zika virus is located in Grant County.

But because of the potential risk with pregnant women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised women who are expecting to avoid traveling to areas where the Zika virus is active.

Dreyzehner said people considering travel to the growing number of countries where there is evidence of the disease being transmitted to protect themselves from mosquito bites with repellent, mosquito nets, long clothing and heightened awareness.

Avoiding mosquito bites with bug spray or affected areas entirely is the best that can be done at this point. Sexual transmission of Zika virus is possible, and men who have traveled to affected areas should take steps to prevent the spread of Zika virus through sexual contact.

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus spreading rapidly across Latin America.

“We believe, based on what we know about the biology of this virus, that the risk of a Zika virus outbreak occurring within the State of IN is low”, said Brown.

Patients positive Zika virus results are seen on the computer screen at The Gorgas Memorial institut …

People who choose to travel to Zika-affected areas can go to http://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/index.html for precautions to take against mosquito bites.

Most infected people have no symptoms or mild ones including fever and skin rashes. More than 30 Zika cases have been diagnosed in the United States over the past year, almost all of them thought to have originated overseas.

According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Zika virus (pronunciation: zeeka) was found for the first time in the Americas in May 2015.

Stay in places with air conditioning, window and door screens to keep mosquitos outside. Sleep under a mosquito bed net if air conditioned or screened rooms are not available or if sleeping outdoors.

The magazine warned consumers against using products made of natural plant oils.

“The present 20-fold reported increase of microcephaly in parts of Brazil is temporally associated with the outbreak of Zika virus”, they wrote.