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Lucas County, Ohio has confirmed its first Zika virus casein a 61-year-old woman, officials said on Wednesday. Ohio has a total of 16 confirmed Zika cases. Virus Came from Husband The woman got the virus from her husband who came back from a Haiti trip, and was transmitted sexually according to Dr. David Grossman, health commissioner of Lucas County. Neither man nor woman was hospitalized because this particular Zika virus case is mild. The man's blood was sent to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Columbus, where it tested positive. Grossman said this case is a strong reminder that the disease can be transmitted sexually. Health Precautions in Ohio Necessary steps have been implemented by the Ohio Department of Health to ensure that the local mosquitoes aren't infected by the Zika virus, spreading the disease and affecting other residents. Grossman said that "the chances of acquiring the disease in Northwest Ohio are close to zero." He adds that this may change in the coming months, but the state "doesn't necessarily have the right setting or species to propagate the disease." Zika Guidelines on Sexual Transmission The CDC has provided guidelines on how to prevent sexual transmission of the disease from travelers coming home. In particular, a man infected with Zika virus and showing symptoms should not engage in unprotected sex for the next six months. If a man doesn't reveal symptoms even if he came from a Zika-affected location, he should still refrain from engaging in unprotected sex for a minum of eight weeks after arrival.Across the U.S., there are 755 Zika virus cases, all of which are linked with travel and none so far caused by local mosquito bites. Dr. Mary DiOrio, Ohio Department of Health's medical director, says that travelers who go to countries where the Zika virus is widespread must do safety measures to avoid mosquito bites. Mosquito-bite transmissions of the Zika virus have been found in most countries in Central and South America, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Symptoms and Prevention The Zika virus is mainly carried by the mosquito specie Aedes aegypti, and is commonly found in tropical countries and in the southern U.S. Another specie, Aedes albopictus, may also carry the virus. It grows well in warmer areas, so residents are advised to use first-rate mosquito repellents when going outdoors. According to Medicine Net, Symptoms of Zika virus infection include headache, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, rash and fever. The virus is particularly dangerous to pregnant women, as contracting the virus could lead to brain defects in the fetus, including microcephaly. On the other hand, 80 percent of Zika virus infected people do not exhibit any symptoms so testing is necessary. Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/first-zika-virus-case-in-lucas-county-ohio-is-sexually-transmitted-officials-say-165548/#VgTr1i6Fl7fVL0JG.99

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Boone County man tests positive for Zika virusFriday, June 24th 2016, 8:26 am EDTFriday, June 24th 2016, 8:51 am EDTPosted by FOX19 Digital Media StaffCONNECT Source: CDC/Cynthia GoldsmithEDGEWOOD, KY (FOX19) -A Boone County man has tested positive for the Zika virus, according to the Northern Kentucky Health Department. "With the first case of Zika virus in Northern Kentucky recently confirmed in a Boone County man, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is urging residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of the virus," health officials said in a prepared statement Friday morning. "The infected individual has a history of travel to an area where Zika virus has been found, and was diagnosed upon his return." A department spokeswoman declined to elaborate on the location. "I can't provide info on where the man traveled, other than to say that it was another country where Zika has been found," Emily Gresham Wherle wrote in an email to FOX19 NOW. A total of 820 cases of Zika virus have been reported in U.S. states and the District of Columbia as of June 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes six cases from Kentucky. All cases reported to date in the U.S. have been associated with travel to a Zika-affected area. “Zika virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes,” said Lynne M. Saddler, MD, MPH, District Director of Health. “Mosquitoes become infected when they bite a person already infected with the virus. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other people through bites.” The most common symptoms of Zika virus are fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes (conjunctivitis). About 1 in 5 people infected with Zika will get sick. The illness is usually mild. For this reason, many people may not realize they have been infected. There have been reports of a serious birth defect of the brain called microcephaly (a condition in which a baby’s head is smaller than expected when compared to babies of the same sex and age) and other brain abnormalities in babies of mothers who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant. To prevent additional travel-associated cases, the Health Department recommends: Pregnant women should delay travel to a Zika-affected area.Take steps to avoid bug bites by using insect repellent, staying indoors and wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants when possible.Continue these precautions for mosquito bites for three weeks upon returning home. Be on the lookout for symptoms, and contact your health care provider right away if you think you may be infected. Be sure to tell your health care provider about your travels.There is evidence that Zika is transmitted through sexual contact as well. Individuals who have traveled to areas where Zika virus has been found are advised to either use condoms or abstain from sex, and should consult with a health care provider about specific recommendations and time frames."It is possible for Zika to be transmitted to our local mosquitoes by infected travelers—even those who do not have symptoms,” said Saddler. “Infected mosquitoes could then transmit the virus to other people, so it’s also key that Northern Kentuckians take steps to prevent mosquito bites at home as well,” he said. Precautions at home include: Use an EPA-registered insect repellent. Look for the following active ingredients: DEET, picardin or IR 3535. Mosquitoes that carry Zika are active at day and night, so repellent should be worn any time you are outdoors.Wear a long-sleeved shirt and pants when possible. Use insect repellent on your clothes as well. For extra protection, wear clothing treated with permethrin.Mosquito-proof your home. Use screens on windows and doors. Use air conditioning when available. Remove all standing water from your property. Common places for standing water include pool covers, empty flowerpots and clogged gutters. For more information, including fact sheets and additional resources for pregnant women and travelers, visit http://www.nkyhealth.org/zika.apsx. http://www.fox19.com/story/32299238/boone-county-man-tests-positive-for-zika-virus

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Zika virus cases in Canada, as of June 23, 2016 http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/diseases-conditions-maladies-affections/disease-maladie/zika-virus/surveillance-eng.php?id=zikacases#s1 CountryLocally acquired through sexual transmissionTravel-relatedCanada1126

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The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 19 cases of Zika virus disease statewide.

June 23, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE: NO NEW CASES TODAY Contact: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 no new cases today. Of the cases confirmed in Florida, 18 are still exhibiting symptoms. According to CDC, symptoms associated with the Zika virus last between seven to 10 days. 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 40, with 10 having met the previous CDC case definition. County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 4 Brevard 4 Broward 30 Clay 2 Collier 2 Duval 1 Escambia 1 Hillsborough 5 Highlands 1 Lee 5 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 60 Okaloosa 1 Orange 15 Osceola 7 Palm Beach 12 Pasco 2 Pinellas 6 Polk 3 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 6 St. Johns 2 Volusia 2 Total cases not involving pregnant women 173 Cases involving pregnant women regardless of symptoms* 40 *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 2,121 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 23 counties included in the declaration– Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Clay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns 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 Rick 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 Centers for Diseases Control (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.Florida currently has the capacity to test 5,688 people for active Zika virus and 2,064 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.Based on CDC guidance released, DOH will now report pregnant women with evidence of Zika virus regardless of symptoms. Prior to new guidance, CDC guidance was only to report cases of Zika if the pregnant women was symptomatic.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. http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/06/062316-zika-update.html

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As of Thursday, June 23, 2016, VDH has reported 27 cases of Zika virus disease in Virginia residents to the CDC (3 in Northwest Region, 16 in Northern Region, 1 in Eastern Region, 5 in Central Region and 2 in Southwest Region). CDC has issued a travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/zika-virus-update/

As of Thursday, June 23, 2016, VDH has reported 27 cases of Zika virus disease in Virginia residents to the CDC (3 in Northwest Region, 16 in Northern Region, 1 in Eastern Region, 5 in Central Region and 2 in Southwest Region). CDC has issued a travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.

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Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of June 22, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=820)Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona3 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (1)0 (0)California52 (6)0 (0)Colorado5 (1)0 (0)Connecticut1 (<1)0 (0)Delaware5 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia6 (1)0 (0)Florida162 (20)0 (0)Georgia25 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois16 (2)0 (0)Indiana10 (1)0 (0)Iowa7 (1)0 (0)Kansas2 (<1)0 (0)Kentucky6 (1)0 (0)Louisiana7 (1)0 (0)Maine6 (1)0 (0)Maryland26 (3)0 (0)Massachusetts28 (3)0 (0)Michigan9 (1)0 (0)Minnesota19 (2)0 (0)Mississippi3 (<1)0 (0)Missouri5 (1)0 (0)Montana1 (<1)0 (0)Nebraska2 (<1)0 (0)Nevada7 (1)0 (0)New Hampshire4 (1)0 (0)New Jersey17 (2)0 (0)New Mexico3 (<1)0 (0)New York198 (24)0 (0)North Carolina15 (2)0 (0)Ohio14 (2)0 (0)Oklahoma6 (1)0 (0)Oregon7 (1)0 (0)Pennsylvania††24 (3)0 (0)Rhode Island11 (1)0 (0)South Carolina1 (<1)0 (0)Tennessee5 (1)0 (0)

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Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of June 22, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=820)Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona3 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (1)0 (0)California52 (6)0 (0)Colorado5 (1)0 (0)Connecticut1 (<1)0 (0)Delaware5 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia6 (1)0 (0)Florida162 (20)0 (0)Georgia25 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois16 (2)0 (0)Indiana10 (1)0 (0)Iowa7 (1)0 (0)Kansas2 (<1)0 (0)Kentucky6 (1)0 (0)Louisiana7 (1)0 (0)Maine6 (1)0 (0)Maryland26 (3)0 (0)Massachusetts28 (3)0 (0)Michigan9 (1)0 (0)Minnesota19 (2)0 (0)Mississippi3 (<1)0 (0)Missouri5 (1)0 (0)Montana1 (<1)0 (0)Nebraska2 (<1)0 (0)Nevada7 (1)0 (0)New Hampshire4 (1)0 (0)New Jersey17 (2)0 (0)New Mexico3 (<1)0 (0)New York198 (24)0 (0)North Carolina15 (2)0 (0)Ohio14 (2)0 (0)Oklahoma6 (1)0 (0)Oregon7 (1)0 (0)Pennsylvania††24 (3)0 (0)Rhode Island11 (1)0 (0)

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Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of June 22, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=820)Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona3 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (1)0 (0)California52 (6)0 (0)Colorado5 (1)0 (0)Connecticut1 (<1)0 (0)Delaware5 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia6 (1)0 (0)Florida162 (20)0 (0)Georgia25 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois16 (2)0 (0)Indiana10 (1)0 (0)Iowa7 (1)0 (0)Kansas2 (<1)0 (0)Kentucky6 (1)0 (0)Louisiana7 (1)0 (0)Maine6 (1)0 (0)Maryland26 (3)0 (0)Massachusetts28 (3)0 (0)Michigan9 (1)0 (0)

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Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of June 22, 2016) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html StatesTravel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=820)Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)Alabama2 (<1)0 (0)Arizona3 (<1)0 (0)Arkansas5 (1)0 (0)California52 (6)0 (0)Colorado5 (1)0 (0)Connecticut1 (<1)0 (0)Delaware5 (1)0 (0)District of Columbia6 (1)0 (0)Florida162 (20)0 (0)Georgia25 (3)0 (0)Hawaii10 (1)0 (0)Illinois16 (2)0 (0)Indiana10 (1)0 (0)Iowa7 (1)0 (0)Kansas2 (<1)0 (0)Kentucky6 (1)0 (0)Louisiana7 (1)0 (0)Maine6 (1)0 (0)Maryland26 (3)0 (0)Massachusetts28 (3)0 (0)

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