niman Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 A pregnant woman in Los Angeles County who traveled abroad has tested positive for the Zika virus, county officials said in a news release Friday.It is the second confirmed case of Zika virus in the county, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.In both cases, the person was infected while traveling outside the country to an area of ongoing transmission, officials said.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-zika-case-pregnant-woman-la-county-20160226-story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Pregnant woman in L.A. County who traveled abroad tests positive for Zika virusPaloma EsquivelContact Reporter A pregnant woman in Los Angeles County who traveled abroad has tested positive for the Zika virus, county officials said in a news release Friday.It is the second confirmed case of Zika virus in the county, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.In both cases, the person was infected while traveling outside the country to an area of ongoing transmission, officials said.Local transmission of the virus has not occurred in Los Angeles County, officials said.The first case was reported in late January in a young girl from Los Angeles County who had traveled to El Salvador in November.While the virus often causes no symptoms, experts are particularly concerned about pregnant women who are exposed to it because the virus appears to be linked to a recent surge in Brazil of cases of microcephaly, a birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads.Zika virus has been spread by mosquitoes in several countries throughout the Americas, and authorities have recommended that women who are pregnant consider postponing travel to those places where transmission of the virus is ongoing.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also warned travelers to such countries to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.While local transmission of Zika virus has not occurred, officials warned that the mosquito that can transmit it has been found in the San Gabriel Valley and in the eastern part of Los Angeles County.“People can reduce the spread of Aedes mosquitoes by eliminating sites around their homes where mosquitoes may breed by getting rid of containers and any other sites where water may collect and mosquitoes lay their eggs,” officials said in the news release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Pregnant woman is second Zika case in Los Angeles CountyBy Susan Abram, Los Angeles Daily NewsPOSTED: 02/26/16, 10:35 PM PST | UPDATED: 1 HR AGO0 COMMENTS A pregnant woman from Los Angeles County has been infected with theZika virus after traveling outside the area, public health officials confirmed late Friday.Officials with the Los Angeles Department of Public Health said the woman is the second confirmed case of Zika virus. The first was an adolescent who had travelled to El Salvador, and was diagnosed in November. She has since recovered.There is no evidence of any local transmission of the Zika virus in the county, local officials said, but it has been reported in travelers returning home, including among six people in California so far this year, and 14 total since 2014, according to the state’s Department of Public Health. All had traveled abroad, This week, officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least nine pregnant women who had traveled out to countries affected by the Zika have the virus. Ten more are under investigation. The CDC has issued travel alerts to more than two dozen countries including Brazil, Colombia for two dozen countries and territories where Zika has been present, including in Brazil, El Salvador and Colombia, among others. Last month, the CDC advised pregnant women to avoid traveling to those destinations. Like West Nile virus, Zika is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus also can be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her baby during pregnancy or around the time of birth. Some symptoms include fever, a flat red rash and joint pain. Although death is rare, one out of five people infected with Zika virus can become very ill, according to the CDC. There is no vaccine or medications to prevent or treat Zika infections, according to the agency.Public Health officials said while no local transmission has not occurred in Los Angeles County, the Aedes mosquito that can transmit Zika is present in the San Gabriel Valley and in the Eastern part of the County. To reduce the spread of Aedes mosquitos, officials recommend eliminating outdoor containers and other places where water gathers.http://www.dailynews.com/health/20160226/pregnant-woman-is-second-zika-case-in-los-angeles-county Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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