Zika Cases In Alabama Increase To 6

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Alabama Residents Tested for Zika Virus as of June 13, 2016 http://www.adph.org/mosquito/index.asp?id=7427 Number Tested Positive Number of Submissions Number with Results Pending 6 91 7

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Report: Confirmed Case Of Zika Virus At University Of Alabama

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A student at the University of Alabama who had recently returned from studying abroad has tested positive for the Zika virus.

“Federal privacy laws prevent us from commenting on the student’s condition; however, in the majority of Zika cases, individuals make a full recovery within a week,” University of Alabama spokesperson Chris Bryant said in an email to AL.com.

It is not yet known which country the student contracted the disease in.

However Bryant told AL.com that students that are concerned about their health should visit the on campus student health service.

According to campus newspaper, the Crimson White, students involved in study abroad programs in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America were informed about the situation in a email on June 10.

Stay with RISE NEWS as we update this developing story. 

http://risenews.net/2016/06/report-confirmed-cases-zika-virus-university-alabama/

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UA student who studied abroad tested positive for Zika

Monday, June 13th 2016, 3:39 pm EDTMonday, June 13th 2016, 3:46 pm EDT

By Melynda Schauer, Digital Content Producer

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Source: CDC

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC) -

A University of Alabama student who recently studied abroad has tested positive for the Zika virus, university officials confirmed on Monday.

The university could not comment on the student's condition, but noted that in most cases, patients recover within a week.

The university also did not release which country the student had been studying in, but said they had students in study abroad programs in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. 

Read the full statement from UA below:

We were notified Friday that a student who recently studied abroad had tested positive for the Zika virus. Federal privacy laws prevent us from commenting on the student’s condition; however, in the majority of Zika cases, individuals make a full recovery within a week.

Students who recently returned or are currently on a study abroad program in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America or South America were contacted Friday and alerted to the confirmed case. We recommended, as precaution, these students visit the Student Health Center or their healthcare provider to be tested if they are experiencing symptoms. Students are also being directed to CDC and WHO websites for other precautions if exposure to the Zika virus is possible.

According to the CDC most people infected with Zika virus won’t know they have the disease as they won’t have symptoms. The most common symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes). Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache.

The illness, according to the CDC, is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week. For more information, see http://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/index.html/.  

The university also included an infographic on the Zika virus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which can be read below. 

http://www.wsfa.com/story/32210652/ua-student-who-studied-abroad-tested-positive-for-zika