niman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 San Francisco confirms 2nd case of Zika POSTED:APR 22 2016 12:42PM PDTUPDATED:APR 22 2016 12:43PM PDTSAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - The City of San Francisco has now confirmed its second case of Zika virus.According to the city's public health department the patient, who is pregnant woman, contracted the virus in South American. Your Blood Blue? Your Last Name May Tell You.Ancestry But officials say there is no risk to public health, and emphasize that Zika not circulating in San Francisco.Top ktvu.com Searches Reporter Almost Hit By CarSteph CurryVallejo Police DepartmentBirth ControlThe woman currently has no Zika symptoms and is receiving care.The first case of Zika was confirmed back in February by a person who had also traveled to Central America, and that person has fully recovered.http://www.ktvu.com/news/129724484-story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Second case of Zika virus confirmed in SFBy Examiner Staff on April 22, 2016 12:30 pmA second case of Zika virus has been confirmed in San Francisco amid the recent outbreak in a number of Latin American and Caribbean countries, health officials said Friday.The patient is a pregnant woman who recently traveled to San Francisco from Central America, according to The City’s Department of Public Health, which learned Thursday of the patient’s positive test results.She is receiving care and undergoing evaluation for her pregnancy, though further details about the patient are not being released, health officials said.http://www.sfexaminer.com/second-case-zika-virus-confirmed-sf/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Pregnant San Francisco Woman Diagnosed With Zika VirusApril 22, 2016 12:00 PMFiled Under: Central America, San Francisco, Travel, Zika virus An Aedes aegypti mosquito is seen through a microscope at an exhibition on Dengue fever on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) 2SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A pregnant San Francisco woman who recently returned from a trip to Central America has tested positive for the Zika virus, health officials said Friday.But the San Francisco Department of Public Health was quick to announced that there was no risk to others.“Zika is not circulating in San Francisco, and there is no danger to residents,” said Dr. Tomas Aragon, Health Officer for the City and County of San Francisco, in a press release. “For San Franciscans considering travel to Zika affected areas, we urge pregnant women to postpone their plans if possible and advise every traveler to take mosquito precautions.”Health officials said Zika is a virus that is spread through mosquito bites. It generally causes mild symptoms of fever, joint pain, rash and red eyes.The mosquito that spreads Zika, called Aedes, is the same mosquito that spreads other viruses such as dengue fever. Officials said no Aedes mosquitos have been found in San Francisco.Officials said the woman was currently showing no signs of the disease and that she was ongoing evaluation to make sure the virus had not infected her unborn child. It was the second case of Zika virus detected in San Francisco. Both victims had contracted the disease while traveling.The first case was confirmed on February 4, 2016. That patient, who was not pregnant, had also recently returned from travel in Central America and has fully recovered.Currently Zika is circulating in a number of countries, mostly Latin America, the Caribbean and some of the Pacific Islands.Brazil has experienced an increase in cases of the birth defect microcephaly, where babies are born with unusually small heads. Though microcephaly has been linked to maternal infection with Zika virus, it does not happen in every case and the risk is still being researched.Sexual transmission of Zika virus from men to women and men to men also has been observed. There is no Zika vaccine at this time, but global research is underway.http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/04/22/pregnant-san-francisco-woman-diagnosed-with-zika-virus/ Edited April 22, 2016 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A pregnant San Francisco woman who recently returned from a trip to Central America has tested positive for the Zika virus, health officials said Friday.But the San Francisco Department of Public Health was quick to announced that there was no risk to others.“Zika is not circulating in San Francisco, and there is no danger to residents,” said Dr. Tomas Aragon, Health Officer for the City and County of San Francisco, in a press release. “For San Franciscans considering travel to Zika affected areas, we urge pregnant women to postpone their plans if possible and advise every traveler to take mosquito precautions.”Health officials said Zika is a virus that is spread through mosquito bites. It generally causes mild symptoms of fever, joint pain, rash and red eyes.The mosquito that spreads Zika, called Aedes, is the same mosquito that spreads other viruses such as dengue fever. Officials said no Aedes mosquitos have been found in San Francisco.Officials said the woman was currently showing no signs of the disease and that she was ongoing evaluation to make sure the virus had not infected her unborn child. It was the second case of Zika virus detected in San Francisco. Both victims had contracted the disease while traveling.The first case was confirmed on February 4, 2016. That patient, who was not pregnant, had also recently returned from travel in Central America and has fully recovered.Currently Zika is circulating in a number of countries, mostly Latin America, the Caribbean and some of the Pacific Islands.Brazil has experienced an increase in cases of the birth defect microcephaly, where babies are born with unusually small heads. Though microcephaly has been linked to maternal infection with Zika virus, it does not happen in every case and the risk is still being researched.Sexual transmission of Zika virus from men to women and men to men also has been observed. There is no Zika vaccine at this time, but global research is underway.http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/04/22/pregnant-san-francisco-woman-diagnosed-with-zika-virus/
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