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As of March 10, 20167 confirmed travel-related Zika cases in Georgia

Georgia Department of Public Health Zika tally page http://dph.georgia.gov/

2nd Zika virus patient confirmed in JapanHealth officials in Japan say a woman in the country who recently traveled to Brazil is infected with the Zika virus.Health ministry officials say the woman in her 30s in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, visited a hospital on Thursday with a fever and rashes.The National Institute of Infectious Diseases tested her blood on Friday and confirmed the infection. She's said to be in stable condition and is resting at home.Officials say the woman was in Brazil for about 2 weeks until February 20th. They say she remembers being bitten by a mosquito there.The case is the 2nd confirmed in Japan since the mosquito-borne virus began spreading in Latin America last May.The first case in Japan was reported in late February. The patient was a male teenager who also had been in Brazil.A health ministry official is urging the public to react calmly, saying local transmission is very unlikely as mosquitoes are currently inactive in Japan.

Health ministry officials say the woman in her 30s in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, visited a hospital on Thursday with a fever and rashes.The National Institute of Infectious Diseases tested her blood on Friday and confirmed the infection. She's said to be in stable condition and is resting at home.Officials say the woman was in Brazil for about 2 weeks until February 20th. They say she remembers being bitten by a mosquito there. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160311_34/

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As of March 9, 2016 (5 am EST) As an arboviral disease, Zika virus is nationally notifiable.This update from the CDC Arboviral Disease Branch includes provisional data reported to ArboNET for January 1, 2015 – March 9, 2016.US States Travel-associated Zika virus disease cases reported: 193Locally acquired vector-borne cases reported: 0US Territories Travel-associated cases reported: 1Locally acquired cases reported:173 Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of March 9, 2016) StatesTravel-associated cases (N=193)Locally acquired cases (N=0)Alabama10Arkansas10California130Colorado20Delaware10District of Columbia30Florida490Georgia50Hawaii50Illinois70Indiana30Iowa30Louisiana20Maryland40Massachusetts30Michigan20Minnesota60Missouri10Montana10Nebraska20New Hampshire10New Jersey20New York250North Carolina50Ohio60Oklahoma20Oregon50Pennsylvania60Tennessee10Texas190Virginia60Washington10 Territories(N=1)(N=173)American Samoa013Puerto Rico1159US Virgin Islands01

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As of March 9, 2016 (5 am EST) As an arboviral disease, Zika virus is nationally notifiable.This update from the CDC Arboviral Disease Branch includes provisional data reported to ArboNET for January 1, 2015 – March 9, 2016.US States Travel-associated Zika virus disease cases reported: 193Locally acquired vector-borne cases reported: 0US Territories Travel-associated cases reported: 1Locally acquired cases reported:173 Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of March 9, 2016) StatesTravel-associated cases (N=193)Locally acquired cases (N=0)Alabama10Arkansas10California130Colorado20Delaware10District of Columbia30Florida490Georgia50Hawaii50Illinois70Indiana30Iowa30Louisiana20Maryland40Massachusetts30Michigan20Minnesota60Missouri10Montana10Nebraska20New Hampshire10New Jersey20New York250North Carolina50Ohio60Oklahoma20Oregon50Pennsylvania60Tennessee10Texas190Virginia60Washington10 Territories(N=1)(N=173)American Samoa013Puerto Rico1159US Virgin Islands01

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As of March 9, 2016 (5 am EST) http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html As an arboviral disease, Zika virus is nationally notifiable.This update from the CDC Arboviral Disease Branch includes provisional data reported to ArboNET for January 1, 2015 – March 9, 2016.US States Travel-associated Zika virus disease cases reported: 193Locally acquired vector-borne cases reported: 0US Territories Travel-associated cases reported: 1Locally acquired cases reported:173 Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of March 9, 2016) StatesTravel-associated cases (N=193)Locally acquired cases (N=0)Alabama10Arkansas10California130Colorado20Delaware10District of Columbia30Florida490Georgia50Hawaii50Illinois70Indiana30Iowa30Louisiana20Maryland40Massachusetts30Michigan20Minnesota60Missouri10Montana10Nebraska20New Hampshire10New Jersey20New York250North Carolina50Ohio60Oklahoma20Oregon50Pennsylvania60Tennessee10Texas190Virginia60Washington10 Territories(N=1)(N=173)American Samoa013Puerto Rico1159US Virgin Islands01

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UPDATED: 3 Confirmed Cases of Zika Virus in MassachusettsMassachusetts Department of Public Health spokesperson Scott Zoback could not confirm which communities the individuals are from.Framingham, MA By SUSAN PETRONI (Patch Staff) - March 10, 2016 8:20 pm ET ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments Originally posted at 5:50 p.m. Updated with national numbers of Zika virus cases. *** FRAMINGHAM, MA - The number of confirmed Zika virus cases in Massachusetts has increased to three, according to the Massachusetts Department of Health and the Center For Disease Control. Massachusetts Department of Public Health spokesperson Scott Zoback could not confirm which communities the individuals are from, but all travelled outside Massachusetts, according to the CDC. The first Massachusetts case was confirmed in January.The man, whose name and community have not been identified, also travelled outside the continental United States. Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus (in the same family as yellow fever, dengue and West Nile viruses), previously found largely in Africa and Southeast Asia. The CDC, as of March 9, has 193 confirmed cases reported in the "continental United States," with the most cases reported in Florida - 49. More from Framingham PatchNestle Recalls Frozen Dinners Due to Glass ContaminationUPDATED: 2 Arrested For Series of Framingham Home BurglariesClearGov Wins TechCrunch Pitch-Off in BostonThe biggest risk of the virus is to pregnant women and their unborn children. Several reports havelinked Zika in mothers with Microcephaly in infants, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says. Microcephaly is a potentially life-threatening birth defect where a baby’s head is smaller than expected. People infected with Zika can expect fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes for a couple of days or up to a week, and hospitalization is rare, according to the CDC Sign up for free local news alerts and daily newsletter for your townIn early January, the U.S. Department of Public Health warned of dramatic increases in cases in the United States. At least 14 countries or territories in the Americas, including Puerto Rico, have been identified as local transmission locations. You can view these locations here.

The number of confirmed Zika virus cases in Massachusetts has increased to three, according to the Massachusetts Department of Health and the Center For Disease Control. Massachusetts Department of Public Health spokesperson Scott Zoback could not confirm which communities the individuals are from, but all travelled outside Massachusetts, according to the CDC. http://wwlp.com/2016/03/10/third-zika-case-confirmed-in-massachusetts/

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The recent Zika case in Harris County ex-Honduras increased cases in the Houston area to 13 (Houston 6, Harris Co 6,Fort Bend Co 1), and the total for Texas to 25: Bexar – 3 Dallas – 4 Fort Bend - 1 Harris – 12 Tarrant - 3 Travis - 2 Total 25

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HCPHES Zika Virus Caseshttp://www.hcphes.org/publications/hcphes_responds/2016__zika_virus/ *Please note, these are the most current number of confirmed cases. This list is updated every Thursday by 2pm CST. Age RangeGenderTravel MonthCountry of TravelStatus40-49M1/2016HondurasRecovered30-39M1/2016VenezuelaRecovered40-49F11/2015El SalvadorRecovered20-29M11/2015El SalvadorRecovered40-49F11/2015El SalvadorRecovered< 10M12/2015El SalvadorRecovered

HCPHES Zika Virus Cases*Please note, these are the most current number of confirmed cases. This list is updated every Thursday by 2pm CST. Age RangeGenderTravel MonthCountry of TravelStatus40-49M1/2016HondurasRecovered30-39M1/2016VenezuelaRecovered40-49F11/2015El SalvadorRecovered20-29M11/2015El SalvadorRecovered40-49F11/2015El SalvadorRecovered< 10M12/2015El SalvadorRecovered

Zika Confirmed Cases County Cases* Clallam1Mason1Spokane1Washington State Total 2* Confirmed travel-associated cases in WA as of 3/1/16 **US citizen diagnosed in Spokane County, not a resident of Spokane

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First Zika Case Confirmed in Orange County Resident(Santa Ana) - Testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that an Orange County resident has tested positive for Zika virus. The individual, a Costa Mesa resident, is a male in his 40s who contracted the virus in late January during travel to Central America and presented symptoms in early February. He was not seriously ill and has recovered. The Health Care Agency has contacted the individual to provide counseling to prevent transmission. Zika is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus. Most infected people have no symptoms; for the minority that do, symptoms typically include fever, rash, joint pain and/or red eyes. The greatest concern is related to the possible association between Zika infection in pregnant women and microcephaly (abnormally small head and brain) in newborns. While local transmission has not occurred in the United States, the invasive Aedes mosquitoes that can transmit Zika virus are present in Orange County. The Health Care Agency continues to partner with Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District to work to prevent local transmission. “There is no vaccine to protect against Zika infection,” said Dr. Matthew Zahn, Director of Disease Control and Epidemiology. “People who travel to areas with active transmission of Zika must take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.” Precautions include: Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.Products with one of the following active ingredients can help prevent mosquito bites. Higher percentages of active ingredient provide longer protection.DEETPicaridin (also known as KBR 3023, Bayrepel, and icaridin. Products containing picaridin include Cutter Advanced, Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus, and Autan [outside the US])Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) or PMD (Products containing OLE include Repel and Off! Botanicals)IR3535 (Products containing IR3535 include Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Expedition and SkinSmart)Treat clothing and gear with permethrin or purchase permethrin-treated items.Make sure that the hotel or lodging has air conditioning or doors and windows with tight-fitting screens.To learn more about Zika virus, please visit http://ochealthinfo.com/zika. For information on Aedes mosquitoes, please visit the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s website at http://www.ocvcd.org/InvasiveMosquitoes.php.

Testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that an Orange County resident has tested positive for Zika virus. The individual, a Costa Mesa resident, is a male in his 40s who contracted the virus in late January during travel to Central America and presented symptoms in early February. He was not seriously ill and has recovered. http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2f2593b644c191a74f2a4d25a&id=6e112e2de9&e=7d32448a0d

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As of Thursday, March 10, VDH has reported 6 cases of Zika virus disease in Virginia residents to the CDC (2 in Northwest Region, 1 in Northern Region, 1 in Eastern Region, 1 in Central Region and 1 in Southwest Region). http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

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