Kentucky

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of September 21, 2016)§ States Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=3,315) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=43) Alabama 27 (1) 0 (0) Arizona 29 (1) 0 (0) Arkansas 10 (<1) 0 (0) California 243 (7) 0 (0) Colorado 35 (1) 0 (0) Connecticut …

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of September 14, 2016)§ States Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=3,133) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=43) Alabama 24 (1) 0 (0) Arizona 29 (1) 0 (0) Arkansas 10 (<1) 0 (0) California 224 (7) 0 (0) Colorado 32 (1) 0 (0) Connecticut …

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of August 31, 2016)§ http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html States Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=2,687) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=35) Alabama 24 (1) 0 (0) Arizona 20 (1) 0 (0) Arkansas 9 (<1) 0 (0) California 152 (6) 0 (0) Colorado 27 (1…

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of August 24, 2016)§ http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html States Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=2,488) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=29) Alabama 15 (1) 0 (0) Arizona 20 (1) 0 (0) Arkansas 9 (<1) 0 (0) California 152 (6) 0 (0) Colorado 24 (1…

The first instance of laboratory-confirmed infection with Zika virus in Lexington was recently identified in a Fayette County infant born to a woman who had travelled during pregnancy to an area where the virus is circulating. Test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the infant was exposed to the virus in the womb. Although the infant’s mother never described symptoms of illness, antibodies against Zika found in her infant suggest maternal infection during an early stage of the pregnancy. Neither mother nor child is presently capable of spreading the virus to others or to mosquitoes in the area. “The Lexington-Fayette County H…

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of July 20, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=1,404)Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=0)Alabama8 (1)0 (0)Arizona7 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (<1)0 (0)California69 (5)0 (0)Colorado17 (1)0 (0)Connecticut30 (2)0 (0)Delaware10 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia9 (1)0 (0)Florida270 (19)0 (0)Georgia39 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois23 (2)0 (0)Indiana13 (1)0 (0)Iowa9 (1)0 (0)Ka…

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of July 6, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=1,133)Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona6 (1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (<1)0 (0)California69 (6)0 (0)Colorado10 (1)0 (0)Connecticut27 (2)0 (0)Delaware5 (<1)0 (0)District of Columbia7 (1)0 (0)Florida206 (18)0 (0)Georgia29 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois23 (2)0 (0)Indiana10 (1)0 (0)Iowa9 (1)0 (0)…

To date, 6 confirmed cases of Zika virus have been reported in Kentuckians who contracted the illness while traveling to other countries. http://healthalerts.ky.gov/Pages/AlertItem.aspx?alertID=42499

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of April 27, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=426)Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona1 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas2 (<1)0 (0)California29 (7)0 (0)Colorado2 (<1)0 (0)Connecticut1 (<1)0 (0)Delaware3 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia3 (1)0 (0)Florida90 (21)0 (0)Georgia13 (3)0 (0)Hawaii7 (2)0 (0)Illinois12 (3)0 (0)Indiana6 (2)0 (0)Iowa4 (1)0 (0)Kansas1 (<1)0 …

A woman who is pregnant is the third Kentucky resident who has tested positive for Zika virus disease after traveling to an affected area where the virus is circulating, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is reporting. Test results were reported to DPH by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has been tracking cases across the United States. The patient is from the Louisville area. She experienced Zika-related symptoms after traveling to Central America in recent months and has recovered from the illness. http://healthalerts.ky.gov/Pages/AlertItem.aspx?alertID=42454

A Western Kentucky man has tested positive for Zika virus, according to the Kentucky Department of Public Health. The man became infected with the virus after traveling in a Caribbean country, according to DPH. The agency did not identify the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the test results to DPH Monday. The agency said the man has fully recovered from the illness. http://wfpl.org/second-confirmed-case-zika-virus-kentucky/

A Kentucky resident tested positive for Zika virus after traveling in a Central American country where the virus is circulating, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Thursday. The male patient recently returned to the Louisville area from Central America. He is doing well and expected to fully recover from the illness. http://www.wlky.com/news/First-case-of-Zika-reported-in-Kentucky/38441792