Zika Michigan Travelers Increase To Six

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Laboratory-confirmed Zika virus disease cases reported to ArboNET by state or territory — United States, 2015–2016 (as of June 01, 2016)

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html

States	Travel-associated cases* No. (%) (N=618)	Locally acquired cases† No. (%) (N=0)
Alabama	2      (<1)	0    (0)
Arizona	3      (1)	0    (0)
Arkansas	4      (1)	0    (0)
California	44    (7)	0    (0)
Colorado	2      (<1)	0    (0)
Connecticut	1      (<1)	0    (0)
Delaware	3      (1)	0    (0)
District of Columbia	6      (1)	0    (0)
Florida	128  (21)	0    (0)
Georgia	17    (3)	0    (0)
Hawaii	8      (1)	0    (0)
Illinois	16    (3)	0    (0)
Indiana	7      (1)	0    (0)
Iowa	6      (1)	0    (0)
Kansas	2      (<1)	0    (0)
Kentucky	5      (1)	0    (0)
Louisiana	4      (1)	0    (0)
Maine	5      (1)	0    (0)
Maryland	19    (3)	0    (0)
Massachusetts	17    (3)	0    (0)
Michigan	6      (1)	0    (0)

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First Zika Virus Case Reported In Washtenaw County

By JORGE AVELLAN • 1 HOUR AGO

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The Zika virus has reached Washtenaw County. 

 

 

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89.1 WEMUs Jorge Avellan reveals the first positive test for Zika virus in Washtenaw County

 

The Washtenaw County Health Department confirmed that one person in our area has tested positive for the Zika virus.  It's been categorized as a travel associated case.  

Health department spokesperson Susan Cerniglia says most people get infected with the virus through mosquito bites, but there is evidence that it's also sexually transmitted.  She did not want to go into details about the person infected but said the local resident is not pregnant and recovering.  

More than 48 people in Washtenaw County have requested a Zika virus test after they or a family member traveled to tropical regions of the world.  If you plan to travel to such areas, it's recommended to use long sleeve shirts, pants, repellent and a mosquito net.  The infected mosquitoes are currently not found in Michigan.  

Cerniglia added that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer in charge of local Zika virus tests.  They are now being processed by the state laboratory after being conducted by local doctors.

The CDC has reported over 600 Zika virus cases across the United States.

http://wemu.org/post/first-zika-virus-case-reported-washtenaw-county#stream/0

 

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