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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsZika Virus Transmitted In United States
https://www.yahoo.com/health/zika-virus-transmitted-through-sexual-contact-in-210356877.htmlA person in Dallas County, Texas, has contracted the Zika virus through sexual contact with an infected person who had visited a country where an outbreak has been identified. Local health officials confirmed via the Dallas County Health and Human Services Twitter account, writing Dallas Countys 1st case of #Zika thru sex was acquired from someone who traveled to Venezuela, confirmed case did not travel.
Several cases of Zika virus had been confirmed across the United States, but only among people who were believed to have contracted the virus while traveling abroad in countries with active Zika virus outbreaks. The case in Dallas is the first time that experts believe a person with Zika symptoms contracted the virus within the United States.
Prior to the case in Dallas, experts did not know whether the virus could be spread through sexual contact. Now that we know Zika virus can be transmitted through sex, this increases our awareness campaign in educating the public about protecting themselves and others, Zachary Thompson, Dallas County Health and Human Services director, said in a statement....
As for a U.S. outbreak, Vassallo says, Because Zika is a mosquito-borne disease, its very unlikely that well have high numbers of transmission within the U.S. However, we know that the mosquitos that transmit the virus have been seen in the southern U.S. where it is hot and humid. I do not expect it to be as widespread as what weve seen in Brazil.
Several cases of Zika virus had been confirmed across the United States, but only among people who were believed to have contracted the virus while traveling abroad in countries with active Zika virus outbreaks. The case in Dallas is the first time that experts believe a person with Zika symptoms contracted the virus within the United States.
Prior to the case in Dallas, experts did not know whether the virus could be spread through sexual contact. Now that we know Zika virus can be transmitted through sex, this increases our awareness campaign in educating the public about protecting themselves and others, Zachary Thompson, Dallas County Health and Human Services director, said in a statement....
As for a U.S. outbreak, Vassallo says, Because Zika is a mosquito-borne disease, its very unlikely that well have high numbers of transmission within the U.S. However, we know that the mosquitos that transmit the virus have been seen in the southern U.S. where it is hot and humid. I do not expect it to be as widespread as what weve seen in Brazil.
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Zika Virus Transmitted In United States (Original Post)
KamaAina
Feb 2016
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dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)1. crap.....not good
"I do not expect it to be as widespread as what weve seen in Brazil.
Oh yeah? With WARMER temps in the new climate model, down here will be perfect for them, as it is already with other disease bearing mosquitoes that used to be not common around here.
TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)2. What about places like south Louisiana?
If you could get cash for mosquitoes, it would be their number one crop!
happynewyear
(1,724 posts)3. so true
The climate change has had a huge effect where I live. Species of insects lying dormant in the ground were hatching up ... species that had not been seen for years.
Fighting insects has been no fun for anyone in many places thanks to climate change.
Now there is this horrid mosquito flying around with a bite that can serve horrific consequences!
Quantess
(27,630 posts)4. Oh great. Now wee'll look forward to a crop of new babies with microcephaly.
Not good
flamingdem
(39,319 posts)5. Not only mothers are impacted, people are getting a paralysis disease too
Yikes