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List of Members of, and Advisers to, the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations 1 February 2016 CHAIRProfessor David L. HeymannProfessor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland MEMBERSDr Fernando AlthabeDirector, Department of Maternal and Child Health Research, Institute of Clinical and Health Policy Effectiveness, Buenos Aires, Argentina Dr Kalpana BaruahJoint Director, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India Dr Silvia BinoAssociate Professor of Infectious Diseases; Head, Control of Infectious Diseases Department, Institute of Public Health, Tirana, Albania Professor David O. FreedmanProfessor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America Dr Abraham HodgsonDirector, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service, Accra, Ghana Dr Nyoman KandunProgram Director, Field Epidemiology Training Program, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia Dr Ghazala MahmudFormer Dean, Quaid i Azam Post Graduate Medical College, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences; Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Quaid i Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Dr K.U. MenonSenior Consultant, Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore Dr Amadou SallDirector of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Arboviruses and Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal Dr Jennifer StaplesMedical Epidemiologist, Arboviral Disease Branch, Division of Vector-borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States of America Dr Pedro Fernando da Costa VasconcelosHead, Department of Arbovirology and Haemorrhagic Fevers; Director, National Reference Laboratory for Arboviruses; Director, National Institute for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers, Ananindeua, Brazil ADVISERSDr Férechté Encha-RazaviAssociate Professor, University of Paris-Déscartes, and Senior Consultant, Centres Pluridisciplinaires de Diagnostic Prénatal, Necker-Sick Children’s Hospital, Paris, France Dr Anthony EvansAviation Medicine Consultant, International Civil Aviation Organization, Montreal, Canada Dr Dirk GlaesserDirector, Sustainable Development of Tourism Programme, World Tourism Organization, Madrid, Spain Professor Duane J. GublerProfessor and Founding Director, Signature Research Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-Nus Graduate Medical School, Singapore Dr Leonard MboeraChief Research Scientist and the Director of Information Technology and Communication, National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania Dr James MeeganNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Office of Global Research, Bethesda, United States of America Dr Maria Mercedes MuñozCoordinator, Public Health Surveillance Group, Department of Epidemiology and Demography, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Bogota, Colombia Dr Rafael ObregónChief, Communication for Development Section, United Nations Children’s Fund, New York, United States of America http://www.who.int/ihr/procedures/zika-ec-members/en/

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SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

NICARAGUA: Two cases. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

COSTA RICA: One case. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

HAITI – at least five confirmed cases. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported.

BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – 125 cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. ST. MARTIN – One case. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of babies with abnormally small heads and in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a poorly understood condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in paralysis. Here is a breakdown of the number of the current cases across this region: BRAZIL: Officials said Wednesday they’ve found 4,180 suspected cases since late October, though only 270 of those so far have been confirmed. COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. VENEZUELA: Non-governmental organizations say that the country saw more than 400,000 unusual cases of acute fever in the second half of 2015 that may have been Zika. BARBADOS – The Ministry of Health is awaiting the results of 27 blood samples that were sent to the Trinidad based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to be tested for the Zika virus. PUERTO RICO – at least 19 laboratory-confirmed cases for Zika have been confirmed. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – at least 10 cases confirmed according to the World Health Organization. HAITI – at least five confirmed cases. THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – at least one. FRENCH GUIANA – 15 cases confirmed. MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. ECUADOR: 33 reported Zika cases, 17 of them confirmed by laboratory tests. BOLIVIA: Four confirmed cases of Zika. EL SALVADOR: 2,474 suspected cases of Zika, 122 of which were pregnant women. HONDURAS: At least 1,000 cases reported since mid-December. GUATEMALA: 68 confirmed cases of Zika. MEXICO: 18 confirmed cases of Zika. PANAMA: 42 cases of Zika, including one pregnant woman. COSTA RICA: One case. NICARAGUA: Two cases. SURINAME: No official numbers released but John Codgrinton, the head of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP) lab who first confirmed that the Zika virus had surfaced in Suriname, estimates that there are now thousands of infected people locally. What can travelers do to prevent Zika? Zika, also known as ZIKV, is spread by the Aedes genus of mosquito, in particular the Aedes aegypti. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites, covering exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using EPA-registered insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or IR3535, and stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms says the Centers for Disease Control. Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use all EPA-registered insect repellents, including DEET, according to the product label. Most repellents, including DEET, can be used on children aged 2 months. If you feel sick and think you may have Zika: Talk to your doctor or nurse if you develop a fever with a rash, joint pain, or red eyes. Tell him or her about your travel.Take medicine, such as acetaminophen or paracetamol, to relieve fever and pain. Do not take aspirin, products containing aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen.Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids.Prevent additional mosquito bites to avoid spreading the disease.Symptoms of Zika: The symptoms of Zika virus are similar to other mosquito-borne infections such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria so laboratory testing is essential for the correct diagnosis. Zika virus is generally mild and self-limiting, lasting 2 to 7 days. Symptoms include: FeverJoint PainItchingRashConjunctivitis Or Red EyesHeadacheMuscle PainEye PainPregnant women can pass on the virus to their unborn children and this can lead to serious fetal brain development defects.Zika Origin The Zika virus was detected for the first time in a monkey in Uganda in 1947. A year later, it was isolated in an Aedes mosquito from the same region. The first human cases appeared in the 1970s in Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Gabon and Senegal) and then in some countries in Asia (India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia). In 2007, an actual epidemic broke out in Micronesia (Yap Islands in the Pacific Ocean), causing 5,000 infections. In 2013 and 2014, 55,000 cases of Zika were reported in French Polynesia. The epidemic then spread to other islands in the Pacific, namely New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The Zika virus was detected for the first time in the northwest of Brazil in May 2015 and it quickly spread to other regions of the country. Brazil has declared the highest number of Zika cases ever recorded with between 440,000 and 1,300,000 suspected cases reported. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/zika-americas-by-the-numbers/?utm_source=+NANjan292016&utm_campaign=nan&utm_medium=email

News Americas Now has put out a list of Zika Cases as of January 29th, 2016.