July 12, 201610 yr comment_6699 The state Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that all the cases in Nebraska involve women in their 20s who traveled to Zika-affected countries.The new case is a woman from Douglas County. The previous cases reported in February were women from Douglas and Sarpy counties.None of the three women was hospitalized.http://www.ketv.com/news/third-travelrelated-zika-virus-case-reported-in-nebraska/40456842 Report
July 12, 201610 yr Author comment_6700 Health officials: third case of Zika virus found in NebraskaUPDATED 3:19 PM CDT Jul 11, 2016NEXT STORYPolice say mom took her 2-day-old son from Nebraska hospital Text Size:AAA1. What is Zika and why is it so serious?The Zika virus is part of the same family as the viruses that cause yellow fever, West Nile, chikungunya and dengue. But unlike some of those viruses, there is no vaccine to prevent Zika or medicine to treat the infection. Zika is commanding worldwide attention because of an alarming connection between the virus and microcephaly, a neurological disorder that results in babies being born with abnormally small heads. This causes severe developmental issues and sometimes death. USDA via CNNLINCOLN, Neb. —A third travel-related case of the Zika virus has bene confirmed in Nebraska.The state Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that all the cases in Nebraska involve women in their 20s who traveled to Zika-affected countries.The new case is a woman from Douglas County. The previous cases reported in February were women from Douglas and Sarpy counties.None of the three women was hospitalized.The Zika outbreak has mainly hit Latin America and the Caribbean. The virus is mainly transmitted by mosquito.While most people infected with the virus do not get sick, health officials are investigating whether there is a link between Zika infections in pregnant women and a rare birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads.http://www.ketv.com/news/third-travelrelated-zika-virus-case-reported-in-nebraska/40456842 Report
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