February 11, 201610 yr comment_1944 There is one case of Zika in Maryland, state officials confirmed Thursday at a news conference.The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says it is the state’s first confirmed case of the virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas and is primarily spread through mosquito bites.The patient had traveled to a country where Zika transmission has been active, the department says. A blood test confirmed that the patient had Zika.http://wtop.com/maryland/2016/02/zika-case-confirmed-in-maryland/ Edited February 11, 201610 yr by niman Report
February 11, 201610 yr Author comment_1945 Zika case confirmed in MarylandBy Sarah Beth HensleyFebruary 11, 2016 4:41 pmShare WASHINGTON — There is one case of Zika in Maryland, state officials confirmed Thursday at a news conference.The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says it is the state’s first confirmed case of the virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas and is primarily spread through mosquito bites.Related StoriesZika virus has phones ringing at pest control, travel firmsHEALTHBabies’ eye damage and Zika? Brazil study suggests a linkHEALTHHealth department confirms 3 Zika cases in D.C.HEALTHZika virus confirmed in VirginiaHEALTHSexually-transmitted Zika case confirmed in TexasHEALTH The patient had traveled to a country where Zika transmission has been active, the department says. A blood test confirmed that the patient had Zika.The D.C. Department of Health confirmed three cases of Zika in the District. The Virginia Department of Health says it has one confirmed case in the commonwealth. “Our department will continue to actively partner with the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], Maryland healthcare providers, laboratories, and health departments to provide support to Marylanders at risk of Zika infection — especially to pregnant women,” Secretary Van T. Mitchell said in a news release.“As CDC guidance has evolved, we actually have expanded access to testing for people who had not met that agency’s initial testing criteria.”Earlier this month, health officials reported that a person in Texas became infected with the Zika virus through sex.Follow @WTOP on Twitter and WTOP on Facebook. Report
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