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o 26 pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection have been reported to the CDC’s Zika Pregnancy Registry by NYSDOH.  NYCDOHMH directly reports pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection who reside within NYC to the Zika Pregnancy Registry. https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/west_nile_virus/docs/weekly_arboviral_surveillance_report.pdf

Jul 21, 4:32 PM EDT THE LATEST: SEX DIDN'T INFECT MIAMI-AREA WOMAN WITH ZIKA MIAMI (AP) -- The Latest on the Zika virus in Florida (all times local): 4:25 p.m. Florida's Department of Health has now ruled out sexual transmission as well as travel as the source of a Miami-area woman's Zika infection. Health officials are trying to determine whether the woman could be the first person infected with the Zika virus directly by a mosquito bite inside the continental United States Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, but nearly all the Zika cases in the U.S. have been contracted in other countries or through sex with someone who traveled and was bitten elsewhere. In an email Thursday to The Associated Press, health department spokeswoman Mara Gambineri said sexual transmission related to travel has now been ruled out. Miami-Dade County has been sending mosquitoes trapped in the woman's neighborhood to be tested at Florida Gulf Coast University since July 15. A spokeswoman for Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says none of the samples have tested positive for the Zika virus. --- 4:20 p.m. The largest blood bank in central Florida is going to start screening for the Zika virus. OneBlood said Thursday that it will start screening for the mosquito-borne virus Aug. 1. Dr. Rita Reik, OneBlood's chief medical officer, says in a statement that only a portion of collections will be screened. Hospitals and other facilities that want Zika-screened blood will have to make a request. Reik says that will allow them to have screened-blood for high-risk patients such as pregnant women. OneBlood's announcement comes as health officials are trying to determine whether a Miami-area woman is the first person directly infected by a mosquito on the U.S. mainland. --- 3:50 p.m. U.S. health officials say the number of babies born in the U.S. with Zika-related defects has risen to 12, up from nine the week before. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the overall number of infected people in the U.S. also is rising, to more than 1,400 cases reported in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, including 400 pregnant women. None of the cases in this latest report are attributed to mosquito bites inside the continental United States. Fifteen people became infected through sex with people who contracted Zika while traveling abroad. The rest traveled themselves and were likely bitten in countries with Zika outbreaks. The numbers rose dramatically in Puerto Rico, where roughly 3,800 cases have been reported. The CDC says almost all of those cases are attributed to mosquito bites on the island. --- 1 p.m. Health officials waited Thursday to see if mosquitoes collected near Miami test positive for the Zika virus. That could help determine whether a local woman is the first person infected directly by a mosquito bite on the U.S. mainland. Fogging trucks drove through the patient's neighborhood Thursday morning. Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control Operations Manager Chalmers Vasquez said inspectors are trying to get into every backyard to spray and eliminate breeding sites. Health officials said lab tests confirmed the patient's infection, and there's no apparent connection to travel outside the country. Miami-Dade County has the most confirmed Zika infections in Florida, but all have involved international travel. Vasquez says no mosquitoes collected in the county so far have tested positive for Zika. --- 3:15 a.m. Florida health officials have trapped mosquitoes in an area of Miami-Dade County and are testing them for Zika to confirm whether a woman with the virus could be the first person infected directly by a mosquito bite in the continental United States. Florida's Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not immediately respond to questions about their investigation, but health officials said the case had no apparent connection to travel outside the country. The patient is a woman who lives in Miami-Dade County. That's according to a health official familiar with the case who wasn't authorized to reveal details beyond the statements of the agencies involved, and thus spoke on condition of anonymity. © 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Jul 21, 4:32 PM EDT THE LATEST: SEX DIDN'T INFECT MIAMI-AREA WOMAN WITH ZIKA MIAMI (AP) -- The Latest on the Zika virus in Florida (all times local): 4:25 p.m. Florida's Department of Health has now ruled out sexual transmission as well as travel as the source of a Miami-area woman's Zika infection. Health officials are trying to determine whether the woman could be the first person infected with the Zika virus directly by a mosquito bite inside the continental United States http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ZIKA_FLORIDA_THE_LATEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

July 21, 2016 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE: SEVEN NEW TRAVEL-RELATED CASES TODAY http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/07/072116-zika-update.htmlContact:Communications [email protected](850) 245-4111 Tallahassee, Fla.—In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m. Updates will include a CDC-confirmed Zika case count by county and information to better keep Floridians prepared. There are seven new travel-related cases today, with three in Miami-Dade, one in Palm Beach and three involving pregnant women. According to CDC, symptoms associated with the Zika virus last between seven to 10 days. The department’s investigation into the possible non-travel related Zika virus case in Miami-Dade County is ongoing and the department will share more details as they become available. CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to Zika affected areas. According to CDC guidance, providers should consider testing all pregnant women with a history of travel to a Zika affected area for the virus. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms since January. The total number of pregnant women who have been monitored is 46, with 15 having met the previous CDC case definition. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and CDC released a new case definition for Zika that now includes reporting both asymptomatic and symptomatic cases of Zika. Prior to this change, states reported only symptomatic non-pregnant cases and pregnant cases regardless of symptoms. This change comes as a result of increased availability for testing in commercial laboratories. County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 Brevard 6 Broward 50 Charlotte 1 Citrus 2 Clay 3 Collier 4 Duval 6 Escambia 1 Highlands 1 Hillsborough 7 Lake 1 Lee 6 Manatee 1 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 92 Okaloosa 1 Orange 33 Osceola 15 Palm Beach 14 Pasco 5 Pinellas 7 Polk 10 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 9 St. Johns 2 St. Lucie 1 Volusia 3 Total cases not involving pregnant women 288 Cases involving pregnant women regardless of symptoms* 46 *Counties of pregnant women will not be shared. On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted 2,329 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735. All cases are travel-associated. There have been no locally-acquired cases of Zika in Florida. For more information on the Zika virus, click here. The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors. More Information on DOH action on Zika: On Feb. 3, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to issue a Declaration of Public Health Emergency for the counties of residents with travel-associated cases of Zika.There have been 28 counties included in the declaration– Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie and Volusia – and will be updated as needed. DOH encourages Florida residents and visitors to protect themselves from all mosquito-borne illnesses by draining standing water; covering their skin with repellent and clothing; and covering windows with screens.DOH has a robust mosquito-borne illness surveillance system and is working with CDC, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and local county mosquito control boards to ensure that the proper precautions are being taken to protect Florida residents and visitors.On April 6, Governor Scott and Interim State Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip hosted a conference call with Florida Mosquito Control Districts to discuss ongoing preparations to fight the possible spread of the Zika virus in Florida. There were 74 attendees on the call.On May 11, Governor Scott met with federal leaders on the importance of preparing for Zika as we would a hurricane. Governor Scott requested 5,000 Zika preparedness kits from HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell as well as a plan from FEMA on how resources will be allocated to states in the event an emergency is declared.On June 1, Governor Scott requested for President Obama to provide preparedness items needed in order to increase Florida’s capacity to be ready when Zika becomes mosquito-borne in our state.On June 9, Governor Scott spoke with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden on Zika preparedness and reiterated the requests that he has continued to make to the federal government to prepare for the Zika virus once it becomes mosquito-borne in Florida. Governor Scott also requested that the CDC provide an additional 1,300 Zika antibody tests to Florida to allow individuals, especially pregnant women and new mothers, to see if they ever had the Zika virus.On June 23, Governor Scott announced that he will use his emergency executive authority to allocate $26.2 million in state funds for Zika preparedness, prevention and response in Florida.On June 28, the department announced the first confirmed case of microcephaly in an infant born in Florida whose mother had a travel-related case of Zika. The mother of the infant contracted Zika while in Haiti. Following the confirmation of this case, Governor Scott called on CDC to host a call with Florida medical professionals, including OBGYNs and physicians specializing in family medicine, to discuss the neurological impacts of Zika and what precautions new and expecting mothers should take.On July 1, CDC hosted a call with Florida medical professionals, including OBGYNs, pediatricians and physicians specializing in family medicine, to discuss the neurological impacts of Zika and what precautions new and expecting mothers should take. More than 120 clinicians participated.Florida currently has the capacity to test 4,874 people for active Zika virus and 2,234 for Zika antibodies.Federal Guidance on Zika: According to CDC, Zika illness is generally mild with a rash, fever and joint pain. CDC researchers have concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other birth defects.The FDA released guidance regarding donor screening, deferral and product management to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmission of Zika virus. Additional information is available on the FDA website here.CDC has put out guidance related to the sexual transmission of the Zika virus. This includes CDC recommendation that if you have traveled to a country with local transmission of Zika you should abstain from unprotected sex.For more information on Zika virus, click here. About the Florida Department of Health The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.

County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 Brevard 6 Broward 50 Charlotte 1 Citrus 2 Clay 3 Collier 4 Duval 6 Escambia 1 Highlands 1 Hillsborough 7 Lake 1 Lee 6 Manatee 1 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 92 Okaloosa 1 Orange 33 Osceola 15 Palm Beach 14 Pasco 5 Pinellas 7 Polk 10 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 9 St. Johns 2 St. Lucie 1 Volusia 3 Total cases not involving pregnant women 288 Cases involving pregnant women regardless of symptoms* 46 *Counties of pregnant women will not be shared.

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intensified surveillance of microcephaly Review 15 July 2016 Among the epidemiological weeks 01 to 27, 2016 have been 21 confirmed cases of microcephaly associated virus Zika, 75 cases were dismissed, and 160 cases are under consideration.

Columbia's week 27 report has 62 new microcpehaly cases http://www.ins.gov.co/boletin-epidemiologico/Boletn Epidemiolgico/2016 Boletín epidemiológico semana 27.pdf

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Maryland Confirmed Zika Virus Infections (As of July 20, 2016) Travel-AssociatedLocally Acquired Vector-BorneTotal42042http://phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/Pages/Zika.aspx

Maryland Confirmed Zika Virus Infections (As of July 20, 2016) Travel-AssociatedLocally Acquired Vector-BorneTotal42042

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The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 30 cases of Zika virus disease statewide. http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/zika

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 30 cases of Zika virus disease statewide.

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As of July 20, 201642 confirmed travel-related Zika cases in Georgia http://dph.georgia.gov/

As of July 20, 201642 confirmed travel-related Zika cases in Georgia

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Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of July 13, 2016) StatesTravel-associated cases*No. (% of cases in states)(N=1,306)Locally acquired cases†No. (% of cases in states)(N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona7 (1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (<1)0 (0)California69 (5)0 (0)Colorado12 (1)0 (0)

Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States and the District of ColumbiaLiveborn infants with birth defects*12Includes aggregated data reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry as of July 14, 2016 Pregnancy losses with birth defects**6Includes aggregated data reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry as of July 7, 2016 Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States TerritoriesLiveborn infants with birth defects*0Includes aggregated data from the US territories reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry and data from Puerto Rico reported to the Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System as of July 7, 2016 Pregnancy losses with birth defects**1Includes aggregated data from the US territories reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry and data from Puerto Rico reported to the Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System as of July 7, 2016 What these numbers show These numbers reflect poor outcomes among pregnancies with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry.The number of live-born infants and pregnancy losses with birth defects are combined for the 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and the US territories. To protect the privacy of the women and children affected by Zika, CDC is not reporting individual state, tribal, territorial or jurisdictional level data.The poor birth outcomes reported include those that have been detected in infants infected with Zika before or during birth, including microcephaly, calcium deposits in the brain indicating possible brain damage, excess fluid in the brain cavities and surrounding the brain, absent or poorly formed brain structures, abnormal eye development, or other problems resulting from damage to brain that affects nerves, muscles and bones, such as clubfoot or inflexible joints.What these new numbers do not show These numbers are not real time estimates. They will reflect the outcomes of pregnancies reported with any laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection as of 12 noon every Thursday the week prior; numbers will be delayed one week.These numbers do not reflect outcomes among ongoing pregnancies.Although these outcomes occurred in pregnancies with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection, we do not know whether they were caused by Zika virus infection or other factors.Where do these numbers come from? These data reflect pregnancies reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry. CDC, in collaboration with state, local, tribal and territorial health departments, established this registry for comprehensive monitoring of pregnancy and infant outcomes following Zika virus infection.The data collected through this system will be used to update recommendations for clinical care, to plan for services and support for pregnant women and families affected by Zika virus, and to improve prevention of Zika virus infection during pregnancy.These registries are covered by an assurance of confidentiality. This protection requires us to safeguard the information collected for the pregnant women and infants in the registries. * Includes microcephaly, calcium deposits in the brain indicating possible brain damage, excess fluid in the brain cavities and surrounding the brain, absent or poorly formed brain structures, abnormal eye development, or other problems resulting from damage to the brain that affects nerves, muscles and bones, such as clubfoot or inflexible joints. **Includes miscarriage, stillbirths, and terminations with evidence of the birth defects mentioned above Page last reviewed: June 15, 2016Page last updated: July 21, 2016