February 8, 201610 yr comment_1795 Media reports cite Zika confirmation in Tuttle, Oklahoma case who contacted the disease while doing missionary working Haiti. Report
February 8, 201610 yr Author comment_1796 Oklahoma woman from Tuttle contracts Zika while in Haiti officials said Monday8:52 AM, Feb 8, 201619 mins agoCopyright Associated PressFELIPE DANASHOW CAPTIONOKLAHOMA CITY - A 2015 OSU graduate is being treated in Haiti after contracting the Zika virus.The woman was on a mission trip when she caught Zika. Officials say one of the missionaries colleagues also came down with the virus.The woman is reportedly in good condition after contracting the virus.The Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted disease discovered in Uganda in 1947.The CDC has told pregnant women to consider postponing trips to the Caribbean and Latin America where Zika is spreading.http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/oklahoma-woman-from-tuttle-contracts-zika-while-in-haidi-officials-say-monday Report
February 8, 201610 yr Author comment_1797 Map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&hl=en&authuser=0&authuser=0&mid=zv94AJqgUct4.kT4qLMXp3SLU Edited February 8, 201610 yr by niman Report
February 8, 201610 yr Author comment_1812 OU media briefing on Zika virus, what it will mean for Oklahoma8:52 AM, Feb 8, 201630 mins agoCopyright Associated PressFELIPE DANASHOW CAPTIONOKLAHOMA CITY - A 2015 OSU graduate is being treated in Haiti after contracting the Zika virus.Lauren Steverson went to Haiti in January and is expected back in March. The missionary says though she contracted Zika, she is feeling well.Symptoms of Zika start with fever then develop into a bad headache followed by back pain and a rash on the face and limbs.When asked if Zika is blown out of proportion Steverson said yes, except in pregnant individuals.The Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted disease discovered in Uganda in 1947.The CDC has told pregnant women to consider postponing trips to the Caribbean and Latin America where Zika is spreading.Dr. Robert Welliver with OU Medicine says symptoms of the virus are not serious, but in pregnant women can kill brain cells and limit skull and brain growth.There is no vaccine, but doctors are working to develop one.https://news.google.com/news/story?cf=all&hl=en&pz=1&ned=uk&q=zika&cf=all&ncl=d88NYRkQARtmp3MVZEOJ8etMc2tVM&scoring=n Report
February 8, 201610 yr Author comment_1813 Case is in Haiti,removed from US/Canada map https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&hl=en&authuser=0&authuser=0&mid=zv94AJqgUct4.kT4qLMXp3SLU Report
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