niman Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Allegheny County Residents Approved for Zika Testing: 163 CDC Confirmed Cases: 9(as of August 22) http://www.achd.net/topic-zika.html Edited August 23, 2016 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Two more in Allegheny County infected with Zika August 23, 2016 9:11 AM James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP A female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nine Allegheny County residents have been diagnosed with the Zika virus since early this year, the county health department said Monday. That's up from seven cases as of last week. All but one are linked to travel in Zika-stricken areas outside the continental United States, health department spokeswoman Melissa Wade said. The exception was at the University of Pittsburgh, where a laboratory accident infected a worker who has since recovered. Statewide, patient tests have confirmed 82 cases of the mosquito-borne virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Public health officials have tied nearly all Zika cases on the U.S. mainland to travel outside the continental U.S. Within the continental states, mosquitoes carrying Zika have been found only in the Miami area. Most infected people show no symptoms, although the illness in pregnant women can lead to birth defects. Common symptoms include a fever, rash and joint pain. The disease also can spread through sexual contact. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2016/08/23/Two-more-in-Allegheny-County-infected-with-Zika-pennsylvania/stories/201608230065 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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