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Health officials confirm first Zika virus case in Pierce County

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TACOMA — Health officials on Monday said they have confirmed the first case of Zika virus in Pierce County.

According to Tacoma-Pierce County Health, the man in his 20s likely caught the virus while traveling in Puerto Rico, a territory known to have mosquitoes infected with the virus.

“The risk of Zika is extremely low in Pierce County. The mosquitoes that carry it are not found here and public health testing and reporting protocols control emerging diseases,” said Nigel Turner, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Communicable Disease Division director. “Those considering travel to areas with Zika should take appropriate precautions against the virus,” Turner said.

The virus does not spread through “casual contact” with an infected person or from mosquitoes found in Washington, county health officials said.

http://q13fox.com/2016/07/18/health-officials-confirm-first-zika-virus-case-in-pierce-county/

 

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