niman Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 A York County resident who traveled to a country where the Zika virus is active marks the 18th case of the disease reported in South Carolina. Multiple media organizations reported that the case is the first for the county on the North Carolina border near Charlotte. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control received confirmation of the case from a lab Friday night. Agency spokesman Jim Beasley says the state isn't releasing where the person contracted the virus.http://www.wyff4.com/news/18th-Case-of-Zika-virus-diagnosed-in-SC/40758422 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 As of July 16, 2016 in South Carolina:Travel-associated cases reported: 18Pregnant women: 0Sexually transmitted: 1*Locally acquired vector-borne cases reported: 0Total cases: 18http://www.scdhec.gov/Health/DiseasesandConditions/InfectiousDiseases/InsectAnimalBorne/ZikaVirus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Tega Cay resident contracts Zika virus Another case of Zika has popped up in the Carolinas-- in our backyard.Ty Chandler and Rachel Brown , WCNC 10:41 PM. EDT July 18, 20162901CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTERESTTEGA CAY, S.C. -- A Tega Cay resident is the first person in York County to be diagnosed with the Zika virus. The person has not been identified, but county officials say they want to ensure there are no additional cases in the area."Obviously, we are dealing with something that has a low probability," said Chuck Haynes, with the York County Office of Emergency Management. "It is new to us, it is the first summer we've had it, so it is sort of elevated in people's minds." This person is the seventeenth in South Carolina to get the illness after traveling outside of the country. There has been one case in the state of a person contracting Zika through sexual transmission. York County officials say there is no indication that mosquitoes in our area are carrying the virus. However, if an infected person is bitten, the virus can spread from there."If, by chance, there is something crawling around that might have it, we want to make sure it goes away," said York County Manager, Bill Shanahan.The county has contracted a private company to spray within a 500-yard perimeter around the infected person's home in Tega Cay. They expect the spraying to happen at some point this week.Zika has spread throughout South America and the Caribbean and has made its way into portions of the United States. "Basically for a healthy adult who is not pregnant, flu-like symptoms, some people don't even know they had it," said Haynes.He says the virus will generally work its way out of most people's systems in less than two weeks, however, if the infected person is pregnant, the virus can lead to birth defects in babies."Obviously, there is a concern for fetuses, so taking action is appropriate," he said. "Although the probability is low, we still have to take it seriously."The spraying will cost an estimated $7,000 to 12,000. The county and city governments will likely split the bill. “We all knew that this was going to continue to spread,” said Patrick Helms with Mosquito Authority.At this time, the virus is only believed to spread through infected mosquitoes and sexual contact.But in Utah, a caregiver was diagnosed with the virus after caring for an elderly man who contracted Zika and died.The caregiver had not traveled overseas and there's no indication of Zika-infected mosquitoes in the state.“We do not believe Zika can be spread through casual contact, through hugging or kissing,” Dr. Denise Jamieson with the Center for Disease Control explained."Be safe" is the message from local mosquito experts.Experts tell people to minimize exposure, try to wear long sleeves and use bug spray.They said older neighborhoods, such as Myers Park, with large amounts of foliage, will see the most mosquitoes. And of course, areas with standing water.“Anything that sits for more than seven days is a potential mosquito breeding zone,” said Helms.They said citronella candles only work in about an 18-inch radius around the candle.http://www.wcnc.com/news/health/tega-cay-resident-contracts-zika-virus/276256303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2901CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTERESTTEGA CAY, S.C. -- A Tega Cay resident is the first person in York County to be diagnosed with the Zika virus. The person has not been identified, but county officials say they want to ensure there are no additional cases in the area."Obviously, we are dealing with something that has a low probability," said Chuck Haynes, with the York County Office of Emergency Management. "It is new to us, it is the first summer we've had it, so it is sort of elevated in people's minds." This person is the seventeenth in South Carolina to get the illness after traveling outside of the country. There has been one case in the state of a person contracting Zika through sexual transmission. York County officials say there is no indication that mosquitoes in our area are carrying the virus. However, if an infected person is bitten, the virus can spread from there."If, by chance, there is something crawling around that might have it, we want to make sure it goes away," said York County Manager, Bill Shanahan.The county has contracted a private company to spray within a 500-yard perimeter around the infected person's home in Tega Cay. They expect the spraying to happen at some point this week.Zika has spread throughout South America and the Caribbean and has made its way into portions of the United States. "Basically for a healthy adult who is not pregnant, flu-like symptoms, some people don't even know they had it," said Haynes.He says the virus will generally work its way out of most people's systems in less than two weeks, however, if the infected person is pregnant, the virus can lead to birth defects in babies."Obviously, there is a concern for fetuses, so taking action is appropriate," he said. "Although the probability is low, we still have to take it seriously."The spraying will cost an estimated $7,000 to 12,000. The county and city governments will likely split the bill. “We all knew that this was going to continue to spread,” said Patrick Helms with Mosquito Authority.At this time, the virus is only believed to spread through infected mosquitoes and sexual contact.But in Utah, a caregiver was diagnosed with the virus after caring for an elderly man who contracted Zika and died.The caregiver had not traveled overseas and there's no indication of Zika-infected mosquitoes in the state.“We do not believe Zika can be spread through casual contact, through hugging or kissing,” Dr. Denise Jamieson with the Center for Disease Control explained."Be safe" is the message from local mosquito experts.Experts tell people to minimize exposure, try to wear long sleeves and use bug spray.They said older neighborhoods, such as Myers Park, with large amounts of foliage, will see the most mosquitoes. And of course, areas with standing water.“Anything that sits for more than seven days is a potential mosquito breeding zone,” said Helms.They said citronella candles only work in about an 18-inch radius around the candle.http://www.wcnc.com/news/health/tega-cay-resident-contracts-zika-virus/276256303
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