niman Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) Cuba has reported its 4th Zika case in a traveler returning from Venezuela.http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2016/03/10/cuarto-caso-de-zika-en-cuba/#.VuFnkUIrKds Edited March 10, 2016 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Zika fourth case in CubaIn this article: Cuba , Health , ZikaMarch 10, 2016 | + | Information note by the Ministry of Public Healththe fourth imported case of patient confirmed with virus Zika, which corresponds to a computer, natural engineer of the city and province of Las Tunas, 30 years old, who arrived in the country from Venezuela (Caracas) on 05 Diagnosed / 03/2016, resident at the University of Computer Science, where he works.Begins the day after his arrival with symptoms of headache, back pain, rash on the face and trunk, as well as discreet burning when urinating, which is entered in the IPK, performing sampling for isolation Zika that day.The March 8 reported by the laboratory of the Institute of Tropical Medicine, the real-time PCR performed on the patient at the time of admission, is positive for Zika virus.It now remains hospitalized in good general condition and rash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Fourth imported case of Zika virus detected in CubaAccording to a press release from the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap), a fourth imported case of Zika virus has been detected in CubaThe fourth imported case of Zika virus has been detected, corresponding to a 30 year old computer engineer from the city of Las Tunas, who arrived in the country from Venezuela (Caracas) on March 5, 2016. The patient is a resident at the University of Computer Sciences, where she works.The day after her arrival, she presented symptoms including headache, back pain, a rash on her face and torso, as well as a mild burning sensation when urinating, for which she was admitted to the Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK), where a test for Zika was undertaken that same day.On March 8, the IPK laboratory confirmed that the Real-Time PCR test conducted on admittance to hospital had proven positive for the Zika virus.The patient remains hospitalized and is showing signs of good health, with a rash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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