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The First Case Of The Zika Virus Found In Columbus

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On Monday Columbus Public Health officials confirmed the first local case of the Zika virus. A 38-year-old Columbus woman contracted the virus while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. 

 

Spokesperson for Columbus Public Health, Jose Rodriguez said fortunately the woman is not pregnant.

“Zika has been associated with poor health outcomes for pregnant women. So again it’s great news that the individual is not pregnant,” said Rodriguez.  

According to the CDC, outbreaks of the Zika virus began in 2015 in Brazil. The virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitos and has spread to other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Other cases of Zika have been reported in the US, but they are a result of individuals traveling to the affected countries.

On Monday, the Hancock County health commissioner confirmed a second case of Zika. A 50-year-old man in Findlay, Ohio contracted the virus on a trip to the Caribbean. Jose Rodriguez of Columbus Public Health said these two cases are not related

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First case of Zika confirmed in Franklin County

 
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Local health officials have confirmed the first case of Zika infection in Franklin County.

A 38-year-old Columbus woman is believed to have contracted the virus while vacationing in the Dominican Republic.

The woman, whose name was not released, is recovering, said Jose Rodriguez, spokesman for Columbus Public Health.

She presented symptoms of Zika infection shortly after returning from vacation and submitted a blood sample. The Ohio Department of Health made the diagnosis at its Reynoldsburg lab, Rodriguez said.

Those symptoms include fever, rash and joint pain. Most people who contract the virus exhibit no symptoms.

Zika has been linked to birth defects in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Columbus woman was not pregnant, Rodriguez said.

The Franklin County case is the 14th confirmed in Ohio.

Rodriguez said 63 people have been tested, including 24 in Franklin County. One was positive, 10 were negative and thirteen are pending, he said.

He said local health officials would survey the local woman’s neighborhood for daytime mosquitoes. If they’re found, the city will spray the area with insecticides, he said.

http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/2016/06/09/franklin-countys-first-zika-case-confirmed-WB-GS.html

 

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