niman Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed two additional cases of Zika virus. One case is a male Missouri resident who had travelled to the Dominican Republic. Another is a male Massachusetts resident visiting Missouri who sought assistance from a health care provider. The Massachusetts resident had travelled to Puerto Rico. http://health.mo.gov/information/news/2016/zika6916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 June 9, 2016Tests confirm two travelers infected with Zika virusThe Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed two additional cases of Zika virus. One case is a male Missouri resident who had travelled to the Dominican Republic. Another is a male Massachusetts resident visiting Missouri who sought assistance from a health care provider. The Massachusetts resident had travelled to Puerto Rico. Officials from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services have been in contact with their counterparts in Massachusetts.Nearly 80 percent of people infected with the virus will have no symptoms. Typically, symptoms are mild and include fever, rash, joint soreness and/or redness of eyes.International health officials have found a connection between pregnant women contracting the virus and a birth defect called microcephaly in their newborn infants. According to the CDC, babies with microcephaly often have smaller head sizes and brains that might not have developed properly.According to the CDC, Zika virus has the potential to be spread through a mosquito bite, through unprotected sexual contact, through blood transfusion and an infected pregnant woman can pass Zika virus to her fetus during pregnancy.There is not currently a vaccine for Zika virus. The best prevention measure is to avoid mosquito bites in areas with ongoing transmission. There have been no reported cases of Zika virus contracted from a mosquito bite in Missouri. Ways to avoid mosquito bites while outdoors include wearing EPA-registered insect repellent with DEET, wearing pants and long sleeves, or remaining indoors in an air conditioned environment.The CDC is recommending pregnant women avoid traveling to Zika-affected areas which include countries ranging from Mexico into the Caribbean, Central American and South America.Since the beginning of the year, DHSS has regularly updated health care providers and the public about Zika virus in addition to coordinating the approval of Missourians for testing by the CDC.Please consult CDC resources for a listing of all areas and other information about Zika virus:http://www.cdc.gov/zika/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Zika Virus Cases Confirmed in St. Louis CountyJune 30, 2016 5:03 AMFiled Under: cases, confirmed, Local, Mosquitoes, residents, St. Louis, St. Louis County, West Nile Virus, Zika virus (NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) 6ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Three confirmed cases of Zika have now turned up in St. Louis County.However, County Health Director Dr. Faizal Khan points out the three cases they have registered were all the result of local residents returning from “endemic” Zika sites such as Mexico, Brazil or the Caribbean.http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/06/30/zika-virus-cases-confirmed-in-st-louis-county/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Three confirmed cases of Zika have now turned up in St. Louis County.However, County Health Director Dr. Faizal Khan points out the three cases they have registered were all the result of local residents returning from “endemic” Zika sites such as Mexico, Brazil or the Caribbean.http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/06/30/zika-virus-cases-confirmed-in-st-louis-county/
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