Multiple Zika Confirmed Cases In Mississippi?

[niman]

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced a travel related case in Madison Co ex-Haiti.The Zika page was updated to reflect one confirmed travel cases. However, the page was then updated again to cite multiple cases in Mississippi.

http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,399.html

 

Edited March 24, 2016 by niman

[niman]

Zika virus infects people through the bite of a mosquito and can cause fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis. It may also be responsible for certain birth defects when pregnant women are infected with Zika. Travel-related cases of Zika virus infection have been confirmed in Mississippi. No locally-transmitted cases have been reported in the state.

[niman]

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[niman]

DoH says only one confirmation.  Landing page modified for future reference,

[niman]

DoH says only one confirmation.  Landing page modified for future reference,

DoH contact seems to be wrong:

 

 

A second Zika virus case has been reported in Mississippi, according to the Mississippi Department of Health.

The patient is from Noxubee, Mississippi and recently traveled to Haiti, according to a press release issued by MSDH Friday morning.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/03/25/second-zika-case-reported-ms/82249078/