US health officials investigating mysterious case of Zika virus
Source: STAT
Health officials said Monday that they are investigating the case of a man in Utah who has contracted Zika virus locally through unknown means, one of the more mysterious cases of transmission yet involving the virus.
The individual, who has not been identified, recently helped care for his father, who had contracted Zika and died earlier this month. The second case had not recently traveled outside the country.
That shifts the focus of the investigation to mosquitoes and the possibility that the new case became infected while caring for his dying father. The older man had a serious illness when he contracted Zika while traveling outside the US.
Though most commonly transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, Zika virus can be spread through contact with body fluids from an infected person including semen and blood. The virus is also found in urine and saliva.
Read more: https://www.statnews.com/2016/07/18/zika-virus-utah-investigation/
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Is how little we know about this disease and how it affects individuals. It can be more virulent in some victims, putting healthcare workers and others(?) at risk. Right now it sounds like a roll of the dice. We can't ignore this. Look at the panic that the ebola outbreak created.
it doesn't take a giant leap of faith to think that, just cleaning up after his dad ate, could be enough to spread it.
