Louisiana

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of September 28, 2016)§ States Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=3,566) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=59) Alabama 27 (1) 0 (0) Arizona 31 (1) 0 (0) Arkansas 10 (<1) 0 (0) California 267 (7) 0 (0) Colorado 36 (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 …

There have been 28 total confirmed cases of Zika virus in Louisiana http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/3990

August 26, 2016 This week, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed three additional cases of Zika virus. This brings the total to 26 cases of travel-associated Zika confirmed in Louisiana. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/3969

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of August 17, 2016)§ http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html States Travel-associated cases* No. (% of cases in states) (N=2,246) Locally acquired cases† No. (% of cases in states) (N=14) Alabama 11 (<1) 0 (0) Arizona 17 (1) 0 (0) Arkansas 9 (<1) 0 (0) California 137 (6) 0 (0) Colorado 21…

This week, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed four additional cases of Zika virus. As in all of the other cases in Louisiana, the patients travelled to regions in the Americas with ongoing Zika transmission and sought medical care in Louisiana after returning, where tests confirmed the viral infection. This brings the total to 19 cases of travel-associated Zika confirmed in Louisiana. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/3924

Louisiana tally page (Newsroom) http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/2478

July 29, 2016 Today, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed one additional case of Zika virus. As in all of the other cases in Louisiana, this patient travelled to a region with ongoing Zika transmission and sought medical care in Louisiana after returning, where tests confirmed the viral infection. This brings the total to 15 cases of travel-associated Zika confirmed in Louisiana. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/3914

The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting five new cases of the Zika virus. The patients sought medical care in Louisiana after traveling to a region with an ongoing Zika transmission. Following the five cases reported this week, there have now been 14 cases of the virus reported in Louisiana. Each patient returned to Louisiana and began to show symptoms of an illness. The patients and their healthcare provider have been notified of the Zika-positive result. http://www.kplctv.com/story/32553853/dhh-reports-five-new-zika-cases-in-louisiana

Another Travel-Related Zika Case Confirmed in LouisianaJuly 21, 2016The Louisiana Department of Health has received confirmation of one additional case of Zika virus. The patient had travelled to a region with ongoing Zika transmission and sought medical care in Louisiana after returning, where tests confirmed the viral infection. This is the ninth case of travel-associated Zika confirmed in Louisiana. There have been no confirmed cases of local transmission within Louisiana. After travelling to an area with ongoing Zika transmission, the patient returned to Louisiana and began to show symptoms of an illness, prompting the individual to seek treatment. The patient and the…

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 June 22, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=820)Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona3 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (1)0 (0)California52 (6)0 (0)Colorado5 (1)0 (0)Connecticut1 (<1)0 (0)Delaware5 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia6 (1)0 (0)Florida162 (20)0 (0)Georgia25 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois16 (2)0 (0)Indiana10 (1)0 (0)Iowa7 (1)0 (0)Kansas2 (<1)0 (0)Kentucky6…

Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of June 15, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=755)Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona2 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (1)0 (0)California48 (6)0 (0)Colorado5 (1)0 (0)Connecticut1 (<1)0 (0)Delaware4 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia6 (1)0 (0)Florida141 (19)0 (0)Georgia20 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois19 (3)0 (0)Indiana10 (1)0 (0)Iowa7 (1)0 (0)Kansas2 (<1)0 (0)Kentucky6…

Two New Zika Cases ConfirmedFour Louisiana residents have had the infection, all have recoveredWednesday, April 6, 2016 | Contact: Media & Communications: Phone: 225.342.1532, E-mail: [email protected] Rouge, La.—The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that two Louisiana residents who recently traveled to the Caribbean and South America were found to have had the Zika virus. Both individuals no longer have symptoms, and the Zika virus was confirmed after the individuals had recovered and no longer had the virus in their bloodstream. http://dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/3776