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BEXAR COUNTY, Texas -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed to Metro Health the first Zika virus case in Bexar County.

Metro Health states that the individual has now recovered and is virus-free while other possible cases are still under investigation.

Earlier today, the CDC confirmed seven cases in the Houston area.

The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes mosquito and can’t be passed from person to person. For now, only people who live in or travel to Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia are at risk. Those who have contracted the disease have not done so from mosquitoes in the United States, but rather from mosquitoes the encountered while traveling.

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Bexar County: First case of Zika virus confirmed

According to the Centers for Disease Control, Zika virus mostly causes three to seven days of mild fever, rash, aches and red eyes. Most people don’t have any symptoms and don’t even know they have the virus.

However, it can be dangerous for pregnant women. The virus has been linked to birth defects that can cause a child's head or brain to develop abnormally small. The CDC is advising pregnant women to postpone trips to the countries affected.

Those still planning to travel to the affected countries are advised to take precautions by wearing bug spray, long sleeves and, if possible, stay indoors.

There is no known vaccine or medicine to treat the Zika virus.

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