Zika Confirmed Zhejiang ex-Fiji/Samoa

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China confirms 3rd case of Zika virus

Source: Xinhua | February 20, 2016, Saturday |  PRINT EDITION

CHINA yesterday confirmed a third imported Zika case, nine days after its first, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

The 38-year-old male patient developed a fever after returning on Monday to Yiwu in east China’s Zhejiang Province from Fiji and Samoa.

The man, who said he had been bitten by mosquitoes, was quarantined and confirmed as being infected with the Zika virus yesterday. His temperature is now normal and his condition has improved, the commission said.

Symptoms of the Zika virus, which spreads to people through mosquito bites, include fever, joint pain, a rash, conjunctivitis, headache and muscle pain.

Disease prevention experts said the risk of the spread of the virus from this case is low due to the current low temperature which inhibits mosquito activity.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/national/China-confirms-3rd-case-of-Zika-virus/shdaily.shtml

 

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19 February 2016

CHP notified of third imported case of Zika Virus Infection in Mainland

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received notification today (February 19) of the third imported case of Zika Virus Infection in the Mainland from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), and again urged the public, particularly pregnant women, those planning pregnancy and immunocompromised patients, to adopt strict anti-mosquito measures during travel.      According to the NHFPC and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, the male patient aged 38 from Yiwu, Zhejiang, travelled to Fiji and Samoa in a tour group on February 2. He left and travelled on Fiji Airways flight FJ 391 which arrived at Hong Kong on February 14. He then returned to the Mainland via Hong Kong on the same day. He was subsequently found to have fever and skin rash by the Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau at Huanggang on the same day. On February 15, the patient returned to Yiwu, Zhejiang where he was hospitalised for isolation and management the next day.  The case was laboratory confirmed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention today.      The DH's Port Health Office has stepped up inspection in the Boundary Control Points (BCPs) and airport to maintain strict environmental hygiene with effective mosquito control. Port Health Inspectors have reinforced training for contractors of BCPs, including the airport, harbour ports and ground crossings, on port hygiene and pest control for effective vector prevention. Health promotion in BCPs have been enhanced through pamphlets and posters to alert travellers to necessary measures against Zika.      "Routine health surveillance on body temperature of inbound travellers at all BCPs is ongoing. Suspected cases will be referred to healthcare facilities for follow-up. Yet, at present, around 70 to 80 per cent of infected people are asymptomatic and most can recover fully. Therefore, we again urge those arriving from Zika-affected areas to apply insect repellent for 14 days upon arrival to reduce the risk of transmission," the spokesman added.      The DH has been closely working with the travel industry and stakeholders, especially agents operating tours in Zika-affected areas and personnel receiving travellers in those areas (particularly pregnant women), to regularly update them of the latest disease information and health advice.      As long as there is international travel, there is always risk of introduction of Zika virus to Hong Kong. As asymptomatic infection is very common and the potential vector, Aedes albopictus, is present locally, there is also risk of local spread in case Zika is introduced to Hong Kong.      The public should pay special attention to the countries and areas with reported autochthonous Zika virus transmission or locally acquired infection and those with indication of viral circulation earlier announced by the World Health Organization (WHO).      The DH has been maintaining close liaison with the WHO as well as overseas, neighbouring and the Mainland health authorities to closely monitor the latest developments of Zika.        Locally, no human Zika cases have been reported to the CHP to date.        To prevent Zika Virus Infection, in addition to general anti-mosquito measures, the DH drew the public's attention to special notes below: A. Travelling abroad * If going to areas with ongoing Zika transmission (affected areas), travellers, especially those with immune disorders or severe chronic illnesses, should arrange consultation with a doctor at least six weeks before the trip, and take extra preventive measures to avoid mosquito bites; * Those arriving from affected areas should apply insect repellent for 14 days upon arrival. If feeling unwell, e.g. having fever, they should seek medical advice as soon as possible, and provide travel details to a doctor;   B. Pregnant women and those preparing for pregnancy   * Pregnant women and those preparing for pregnancy should consider deferring their trip to affected areas. Those who must travel should seek medical advice from their doctor before the trip, adopt contraception if appropriate, strictly follow steps to avoid mosquito bites during the trip, and consult and reveal their travel history to their doctor if symptoms develop after the trip. Women preparing for pregnancy are advised to continue to adopt contraception for 28 days after returning from these areas; and   C. Prevention of sexual transmission   * If a female partner is at risk of getting pregnant or is already pregnant, condom use is advised for a male traveller: (i) For 28 days after his return from affected areas if he had no symptoms of unexplained fever and rash; or (ii) For six months following recovery if a clinical illness compatible with Zika or laboratory confirmed Zika case was reported.        The public may visit the pages below for more disease information and health advice:   * The CHP's Zika page (www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/43086.html); * The Zika page of the DH's Travel Health Service (www.travelhealth.gov.hk/english/popup/popup_zika.html); * The Outbound Travel Alert page of the Security Bureau (www.sb.gov.hk/eng/ota); and * Anti-mosquito precautions for women (www.fhs.gov.hk/english/health_info/woman/30014.html).  Ends/Friday, February 19, 2016 http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/752/43466.html

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Full sequence released

LOCUS       KU820899               10272 bp    RNA     linear   VRL 29-FEB-2016
DEFINITION  Zika virus isolate ZJ03 polyprotein gene, complete cds.
ACCESSION   KU820899
VERSION     KU820899.1  GI:1001904509
KEYWORDS    .
SOURCE      Zika virus
  ORGANISM  Zika virus
            Viruses; ssRNA viruses; ssRNA positive-strand viruses, no DNA
            stage; Flaviviridae; Flavivirus.
REFERENCE   1  (bases 1 to 10272)
  AUTHORS   Zhang,Y., Sun,Y., Pan,J., Mao,H., Yan,H., Lou,X., Chen,Z. and
            Xia,S.
  TITLE     Direct Submission
  JOURNAL   Submitted (27-FEB-2016) Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang
            Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Binsheng
            Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310051, P. R. China
COMMENT     ##Assembly-Data-START##
            Assembly Method       :: Geneious v. 8.1.7
            Sequencing Technology :: Sanger dideoxy sequencing
            ##Assembly-Data-END##
FEATURES             Location/Qualifiers
     source          1..10272
                     /organism="Zika virus"
                     /mol_type="genomic RNA"
                     /isolate="ZJ03"
                     /host="Homo sapiens"
                     /db_xref="taxon:64320"
                     /country="China"
                     /collection_date="17-Feb-2016"

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Sequence map updated

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LOCUS       KX117076               10805 bp    RNA     linear   VRL 22-APR-2016
DEFINITION  Zika virus isolate Zhejiang04, complete genome.
ACCESSION   KX117076
VERSION     KX117076.1  GI:1021395933
KEYWORDS    .
SOURCE      Zika virus
  ORGANISM  Zika virus
            Viruses; ssRNA viruses; ssRNA positive-strand viruses, no DNA
            stage; Flaviviridae; Flavivirus.
REFERENCE   1  (bases 1 to 10805)
  AUTHORS   Zhang,Y., Sun,Y., Pan,J., Mao,H., Yan,H., Lou,X., Chen,Z. and
            Xia,S.
  TITLE     Phylogenetic analyses of the imported Zika virus cases to China,
            2016
  JOURNAL   Unpublished
REFERENCE   2  (bases 1 to 10805)
  AUTHORS   Zhang,Y., Sun,Y., Pan,J., Mao,H., Yan,H., Lou,X., Chen,Z. and
            Xia,S.
  TITLE     Direct Submission
  JOURNAL   Submitted (21-APR-2016) Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang
            Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Binsheng
            Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310051, P. R. China
COMMENT     ##Assembly-Data-START##
            Assembly Method       :: Geneious v. 8.1.7
            Sequencing Technology :: Sanger dideoxy sequencing; IonTorrent
            ##Assembly-Data-END##
FEATURES             Location/Qualifiers
     source          1..10805
                     /organism="Zika virus"
                     /mol_type="genomic RNA"
                     /isolate="Zhejiang04"
                     /host="Homo sapiens"
                     /db_xref="taxon:64320"
                     /country="China"
                     /collection_date="17-Feb-2016"

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KX117076

 

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Sequence map updated

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