California Zika Cases Increase To 114

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CDPH Weekly Update on Number of Zika Virus Infections in California July 29, 2016 The following table provides the number of travel-associated infections with Zika virus in California residents in 2015 and 2016. CDPH is following CDC testing guidelines.

This table is updated every Friday. As of July 29, 2016, there have been 114 travel-associated Zika virus infections in California.

 Total infections: 114

 Cumulative number of infections in pregnant women: 21*

 Cumulative number of infections due to sexual transmission: 1

Zika virus infections in California, 2015-2016§ (as of July 29, 2016) County Travel-associated ¥ Locally acquired †

Alameda 9 0

Contra Costa 6 0

Fresno 1 0

Los Angeles 24 0

Marin 1 0

Merced 2 0

Monterey 1 0

Napa 2 0

Orange 9 0

Riverside 1 0

San Bernardino 6 0

San Diego 23** 0

San Francisco 8 0

San Joaquin 3 0

San Mateo 2 0

Santa Clara 7 0

Solano 1 0

Sonoma 2 0

Stanislaus 2 0

Tulare 1 0

Yolo 2 0

Yuba 1 0

Total 114 0

*Local Health Departments and CDPH are monitoring all pregnant women and their infants

§Total number includes laboratory-confirmed and probable infections as defined by the CSTE Position Statement

¥Persons exposed through travel to an affected area or contact with a traveler

†Presumed local mosquito-borne transmission

**Includes one non-resident

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Documents/TravelAssociatedCasesofZikaVirusinCA.pdf

 

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All eyes are on Tulare County where health officials there have confirmed their first travel related Zika case.

According to the CDC there are now 114 cases in the state to date.
     
"It was something we were not hoping for, but it was something we knew could likely happen," says Jason Britt from the Tulare County Department of Public Health.

The Zika virus is keeping the Tulare County health officials busy.

A county resident who recently traveled to Central America tested positive for the virus.

http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/tulare-county-confirms-travel-zika-case

 

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