Zika Confirmed Pennsylvania Cases Increase To Six - 211 Pending

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Pennsylvania Blood Tests Submitted for Zika Testing
as of March 7, 2016

Information updated Mondays at 2 p.m.
CDC Confirmed Cases: 6
Pending Test Results: 211

http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/U-Z/Pages/Zika.aspx#.VtGMwPkrKdv

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Dept. Of Health Confirms 6 Cases Of Zika Virus In Pa.

March 7, 2016 8:37 PM

Filed Under: CDC, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Zika Virus

 

 

 

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The number of Zika virus cases in Pennsylvania continues to rise for the third week in a row.

According to the state Department of Health, there are now six confirmed cases of the virus in Pennsylvania.

They also say that more than 200 test results are still pending.

The CDC has been flooded with requests for Zika tests, and there is a one-month waiting period to get the results.

The virus typically leaves the body after a week.

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Last week, the Allegheny County Health Department made Zika concerns the main topic at their Board of Health meeting. They said their main concern is for people who have been traveling.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/03/07/dept-of-health-confirms-6-cases-of-zika-virus-in-pa/

 

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Sixth case of Zika in Pa. confirmed

March 7, 2016 3:33 PM

 

 

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced an additional confirmed case of Zika virus disease, raising the number of cases in the state to six. In its weekly update on the disease, the state said there are 211 other patients awaiting test results. 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention processes Zika blood tests for patients nationwide. It can take up to two weeks from the time of a blood drawing for test results to emerge.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2016/03/07/Sixth-case-of-Zika-in-Pa-confirmed/stories/201603070132

 

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A Montgomery County woman has tested positive for the Zika virus, the first such case in the county.

The woman, 55, contracted the virus after traveling outside of the United States to an area where Zika has been found. There are now six confirmed cases of Zika virus in Pennsylvania, according to the state Department of Health.

“The Zika virus is generally a mild virus that lasts less than a week,” said Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh, a physician and interim medical director of the county health department. “The CDC, the state health department, and our county health department are fully prepared for cases of Zika virus, which is important to note, cannot be transmitted through casual contact. We want to strongly encourage our residents to focus on mosquito bite prevention, if they travel to countries that are affected by the ongoing outbreak. It is also important to talk with your healthcare provider about travel if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.”

Zika virus is a generally mild illness that is spread primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. Common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes), lasting from several days to one week. Spread of the virus through blood transfusion and sexual contact has also been reported.

For more information, please visit the Montgomery County Health Department Zika virus webpage.

http://www.phillyvoice.com/montgomery-county-confirms-first-zika-virus-case/

 

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Norristown, PA (March 8, 2016) – The Montgomery County Health Department (MCHD) today announced confirmation of the first case of Zika virus in the county. A 55-year-old woman tested positive for the virus, following travel outside of the United States to an area where Zika virus has been found. There are now six confirmed cases of Zika virus in Pennsylvania, according to the state Department of Health. “The Zika virus is generally a mild virus that lasts less than a week,” said Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh, who is also a physician and is Interim Medical Director of the Montgomery County Health Department. “The CDC, the state health department, and our county health department are fully prepared for cases of Zika virus, which is important to note, cannot be transmitted through casual contact. We want to strongly encourage our residents to focus on mosquito bite prevention, if they travel to countries that are affected by the ongoing outbreak. It is also important to talk with your healthcare provider about travel if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.” Zika virus is a generally mild illness that is spread primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. Common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes), lasting from several days to one week. Spread of the virus through blood transfusion and sexual contact has also been reported. The virus cannot be transmitted through casual contact. The current Zika virus outbreak began in May 2015 in Brazil, leading to reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome and pregnant women giving birth to babies with birth defects and poor pregnancy outcomes. The outbreak has spread to numerous countries and areas, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue travel notices to regions where the Zika virus transmission is ongoing. The first case of Zika virus disease contracted in the U.S. occurred in Texas, and involved an individual who had sexual contact with someone who acquired the Zika infection while traveling abroad. Other confirmed cases of the illness in the U.S. have occurred in individuals who had traveled to areas affected by the Zika outbreak. For more information, please visit the MCHD Zika Virus webpage: http://www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?nid=2324. 

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