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Between epidemiological weeks 01 to 28, 2016 have been confirmed twenty-one (21) cases associated with microcephaly Zika virus, 80 cases were dismissed, and 196 cases are in study. http://www.ins.gov.co/boletin-epidemiologico/Boletn Epidemiolgico/2016 Boletín epidemiológico semana 28.pdf

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Zika Virus – July 25, 2016. Texas has had 76 reported cases of Zika virus disease. This count includes three pregnant women, one infant infected before birth, and one person who had sexual contact with a traveler. Texas Zika Cases by County: CountyCasesBell1Bexar6Collin2Dallas17Denton3Ellis1Fort Bend3Frio1Gray1Grayson1Hamilton1Harris21Lubbock1Medina1Tarrant11Travis2Val Verde1Williamson1Wise1Total76 http://www.texaszika.org/

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Texas has had 76 reported cases of Zika virus disease. This count includes three pregnant women, one infant infected before birth, and one person who had sexual contact with a traveler. Texas Zika Cases by County: CountyCasesBell1Bexar6Collin2Dallas17Denton3Ellis1Fort Bend3Frio1Gray1Grayson1Hamilton1Harris21Lubbock1Medina1Tarrant11Travis2Val Verde1Williamson1Wise1Total76 http://www.texaszika.org/

HCPH Zika Virus Cases *Please note, these are the most current number of confirmed cases. This list is updated every Thursday by 2pm CST. Locally acquired mosquito-borne cases reported: 0 Travel-associated cases reported: 9 Pregnant woman: 1 Microcephaly: 1 Sexually transmitted: 0 Guillain-Barre syndrome: 0 Age RangeGenderTravel MonthCountry of TravelStatus40-49F04/2016HondurasRecovered<10M02/2016ColombiaMicrocephaly30-39F02/2016ColombiaRecovered30-39M01/2016VenezuelaRecovered40-49M01/2016HondurasRecovered< 10M12/2015El SalvadorRecovered40-49F11/2015El SalvadorRecovered20-29M11/2015El SalvadorRecovered40-49F11/2015El SalvadorRecoveredhttp://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov/Resources/2016-Zika-Virus

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Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:45pm ISTRelated: HEALTHFirst baby with Zika-related microcephaly defect born in Spain Spain has recorded its first case of a baby born with the microcephaly birth defect associated to the Zika virus, health authorities said on Monday. The mother had been diagnosed with the virus in May and had decided to keep the baby, a spokeswoman for the regional health authorities of Catalonia, where the baby was born, told Reuters. (Reporting by Carlos Ruano, writing by Julien Toyer; Editing by Alison Williams) http://in.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-spain-idINKCN1051RG?feedType=RSS&feedName=health&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FINhealth+(News+%2F+IN+%2F+Health)

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Dallas County Confirms 17th, 18th Case of Zika VirusPatients contracted the virus during a recent trip to MexicoLatinContent/Getty ImagesThe Aedes aegypti mosquito, the species the transmits Zika, the dengue virus and Chikungunya fever, is photographed on March 4, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Two more people have been diagnosed with Zika virus in Dallas County, public health department officials say. The patients, ages 37 and 38, are the 17th and 18th to contract the illness in Dallas County. Both patients acquired the virus while traveling in Mexico. Dallas County Confirms 16th Case of Zika VirusAfter confirming the cases through the Dallas County Health and Human Services lab, the cases were referred to the Texas Department of State Health Services. No other health information will be released about the patient, as per usual, to protect his or her identity. Mysterious Zika Spread InvestigatedStill, no known Zika cases have been transmitted locally by mosquitoes, local health officials confirm -- all local cases have been imported with the exception of one case in Dallas County that is believed to have been spread by sexual contact. Zika virus is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, a known aggressive daytime biter. Common symptoms of Zika virus include fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting several days to a week, though there can be profound impact to a developing fetus should the mother contract the virus. Dallas County Confirms 15th Case of Zika VirusThere is no medication to treat Zika virus and there is no vaccine; the best prevention is to avoid mosquitoes and sexual contact with infected people. The recommendations for avoiding the Zika virus are the same for avoiding West Nile virus. How to Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites Dress in long sleeves, pants when outside: For extra protection, spray thin clothing with repellent.DEET: Make sure this ingredient is in your insect repellent.Drain standing water in your yard and neighborhood: Mosquitoes can develop in any water stagnant for more than three days.It has been recommended in the past that to avoid mosquito bites you should avoid being outdoors during Dusk and Dawn (the 4 Ds). While this is true for mosquitoes that commonly carry the West Nile virus, other types of mosquitoes that are more likely to carry Zika, dengue and chikungunya are active during the day, according to the CDC. When outdoors, adjust your dress and wear repellent containing DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus as your first lines of defense against insect bites. Published at 1:37 PM CDT on Jul 21, 2016 Source: Dallas County Confirms 17th, 18th Case of Zika Virus | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worthhttp://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Dallas-County-Confirms-17th-18th-Case-of-Zika-Virus-387833321.html#ixzz4FR3cYXrd Follow us: @nbcdfw on Twitter | NBCDFW on Facebook

Two more people have been diagnosed with Zika virus in Dallas County, public health department officials say. The patients, ages 37 and 38, are the 17th and 18th to contract the illness in Dallas County. Both patients acquired the virus while traveling in Mexico. http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Dallas-County-Confirms-17th-18th-Case-of-Zika-Virus-387833321.html

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Texas has had 76 reported cases of Zika virus disease. This count includes three pregnant women, one infant infected before birth, and one person who had sexual contact with a traveler. Texas Zika Cases by County: CountyCasesBell1Bexar6Collin2Dallas17Denton3Ellis1Fort Bend3Frio1Gray1Grayson1Hamilton1Harris21Lubbock1Medina1Tarrant11Travis2Val Verde1Williamson1Wise1Total76

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Alabama Residents Tested for Zika Virus as of July 22, 2016 Number of SubmissionsPositive Test Results for Zika or Flavivirus, unspecified (likely Zika)141 14 http://www.adph.org/mosquito/index.asp?id=7427

Alabama Residents Tested for Zika Virus as of July 22, 2016 Number of SubmissionsPositive Test Results for Zika or Flavivirus, unspecified (likely Zika)141 14

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The National Epidemiological Surveillance System (MOH), Ministry of Dominican Health reported the second case with morphological features compatible with microcephaly, said Friday the Department of Maternal and Child Health and Adolescent (DIGEMIA). This is a girl 6.5lbs who was born on July 17, in good general condition in the San Bartolomé hospital, Neiba province Baoruco, with head circumference compatible with microcephaly, said the director of DIGEMIA, José Mordán, through a statement posted on the website of the Ministry. The mother did not present history of virus infection during pregnancy, so the hospital authorities sent the sample to the reference laboratory and awaiting results of tests to establish any link with the disease. At the moment, the newborn was performed a neurological evaluation to determine the category of the case of microcephaly. http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/mundo/nota/republicadominicanareportaelsegundocasodebebeconmicrocefalia-1166156/

Direct Evidence Identifies Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Transmits ZikaHealth | Press Trust of India | Updated: July 25, 2016 14:00 IST EMAILPRINTCOMMENTS The symptoms of Zika infection are similar to the mosquito-borne diseases. (Representational) Scientists have for the first time directly connected the Aedes aegypti mosquito with transmission of the Zika virus in the Americas.The findings may help researchers to better target efforts for controlling the population of mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus, which has been linked to serious birth defects.Last year, the first Zika infections were described in Brazil, harbingers of an explosive hemispheric epidemic. As of this month, local Zika infections have been reported in 39 countries and territories in the Americas, with the epidemic spreading throughout most of northern South America and nearly all of Central America and the Caribbean.Many countries in North America and Europe have also reported hundreds of imported cases."Because several experimental studies have suggested that A aegypti is not highly susceptible to Zika virus infection and there has been a lack of direct evidence of A aegypti infection during outbreaks, some scientists have speculated that other common tropical urban mosquitoes such as Culex quinquefasciatus could be involved," said Scott Weaver, professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB)."We sought to more directly investigate which mosquito is responsible for spreading Zika virus so that we can selectively tailor our mosquito control efforts to a specific mosquito species' habits," said Weaver.The signs and symptoms of Zika infection are similar to the mosquito-borne diseases chikungunya and dengue.However, near the beginning of the outbreak last year physicians in communities on the Mexico-Guatemala border reported an increase in the number of patents showing signs and symptoms thought to be different from those of chikungunya or dengue.To study this outbreak further, researchers from the Mexican National Institute of Public Health conducted a house-to-house survey to identify patients who met the World Health Organisation (WHO) case definition of Zika virus infection in several locations in the state of Chiapas.The researchers collected 119 blood samples from people suspected of Zika virus infection. Zika virus was confirmed in 21 per cent of the blood samples using a PCR-based test.No pregnant females were studied.They also gathered adult mosquitoes in and around 69 homes of suspected Zika patients using backpack aspirators, and identified Zika virus in several samples of A aegypti but not in other mosquito species."Our study indicates that A aegypti was the principal carrier of Zika virus in the Tapachula area of Chiapas State, based on the detection of virus in several mosquito pools and the prior demonstrated transmission competence of this species of mosquito," said Weaver."It's important to note that Zika was not found in C quinquefasciatus, another common urban tropical mosquito discussed as a potential Zika vector," he said.The findings were published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) http://www.ndtv.com/health/direct-evidence-identifies-aedes-aegypti-mosquito-transmits-zika-1435811

Ministry of Health reports second case microcephaly NEXT ARTICLE "The world is TRANSPARENT«PREVIOUS ARTICLEMore than 50 exhibitors show the touristic and cultural attractions By TODAY info [@] I hoy.com.do July 23, 2016 Be the first to comment emailPrint Health has reported two houses.The National Epidemiological Surveillance System (MOH), Ministry of Health reported record second case compatible morphological features with microcephaly. The General Directorate of Maternal and Child Health and Adolescent (DIGEMIA) said it is a girl of 6.5 pounds, born 17 in good condition at the San Bartolomé hospital, Neiba, Baoruco, with head circumference compatible with microcephaly. said in a note that the mother has no history of infection by the virus zika during pregnancy. the report states that the authorities the hospital sent the sample to the reference laboratory and confirmatory hope to establish any link with the virus tests. Meanwhile, the newborn was referred for neurological evaluation and determine the category of the case of microcephaly. Mother and daughter were discharged and are under monitoring of pediatrics and obstetrics hospital. He recalled that in late June was a case of microcephaly in the Open, Independencia province, very near Neiba. Both part of Region IV of Health, Barahona and Pedernales. In order to prevent births of children in this malformation, since January, the Ministry of Health asked fertile couples to postpone pregnancy until the epidemic curve down zika, exhortation maintained. http://hoy.com.do/ministerio-de-salud-reporta-segundo-caso-microcefalia

Baby born with microcephaly in Dominican Republic By News SIN Updated: 11 hours ago In the Dominican Republic, raising fears among women by the appearance of a new case of microcephaly that could be associated with the Zika virus. http://www.wapa.tv/noticias/internacionales/nace-bebe-con-microcefalia-en-republica-dominicana_20131122276994.html