what is the current state of the zika outbreak?
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Zika in the US. There is no current local transmission of Zika virus in the continental United States, including Florida and Texas, which reported local transmission of Zika virus by mosquitoes in 2016-17. No Zika virus transmission by mosquitoes has ever been reported in Alaska and Hawaii.
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The government of Puerto Rico has reported no cases of people with the Zika virus since early 2017, which might lead pregnant women to believe the Zika threat has faded, but investigative reporter Beth Murphy found a very different story in 2018.
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Fiji has a history of previous Zika Virus transmission. There is currently no evidence of an ongoing Zika Virus outbreak. However, there is limited information available and there may be delays in detecting and reporting new cases. Take meticulous anti-mosquito bite measures during the daytime.
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Zika virus causes symptoms such as fever, rash, headaches, joint pain, and/or red eyes lasting anywhere from 2-7 days. Zika has been linked to major birth defects, including microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome in the babies of women who are pregnant at the time they are infected with the virus.
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Evidence of sexual transmission: Briefly, among the currently available reports of sexual transmission of Zika virus, the longest period from symptom onset in the index case to potential sexual transmission to a partner was between 32–41 days. However, most reports indicate shorter intervals.
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When symptoms do occur, they usually begin two to seven days after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito. Signs and symptoms of the Zika virus most commonly include: Mild fever. Rash.
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Mexico has a history of previous Zika Virus transmission. There is currently no evidence of an ongoing Zika Virus outbreak. However, there is limited information available and there may be delays in detecting and reporting new cases. Take meticulous anti-mosquito bite measures during the daytime.
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My partner and I are traveling to Mexico Riviera Maya(Quintana roo) in the middle of january 2019. I am currently pregnant and worried about the Zika virus, we have done a lot of research and as of the 24th Dec 2018 there has only been 2 known cases of zika in that area. It's a very low risk but still a risk.
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['Headache.', 'Fever (You may or may not have a fever if you have Zika.)', 'Joint or muscle pain.', 'Pink eye (also called conjunctivitis)', 'Rash.']
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A: Many people infected with Zika will have no symptoms or mild symptoms that last several days to a week. However, Zika infection during pregnancy can cause a serious birth defect called microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects.
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Testing can be offered to pregnant women who may have been exposed to Zika through travel or sexual transmission. A positive test for Zika virus in a pregnant woman does not mean that her baby is infected or harmed; however she will need further specialist assessment.
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A male partner who develops a Zika infection should wait at least 6 months. Even if they have no symptoms, women should wait at least 8 weeks after traveling to a Zika-infected area before trying to get pregnant, and men should wait 6 months, since a person can catch the virus and have no symptoms at all.
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Is Zika dangerous? The virus is not considered dangerous to anyone apart from pregnant women. Most of those affected experience no symptoms, but about one in five people infected may experience fever, a rash, muscle and joint pain, conjunctivitis and fatigue around three to 12 days after being bitten.
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The Azores, Portugal With no Zika cases reported as of writing, the Portuguese island group of the Azores is one of our picks for a great Zika-free vacation. Composed of 9 islands, the Azores float in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and North America.
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Nassau, Bahamas, March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two of the world's leading health organizations have recently declared that The Islands Of The Bahamas do not pose a known risk to travelers of contracting the Zika virus. No new cases of Zika have been identified in the country within the past 12 months.
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In early 2015, a widespread epidemic of Zika fever, caused by the Zika virus in Brazil, spread to other parts of South and North America. It also affected several islands in the Pacific, and Southeast Asia.
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Most people infected with the Zika virus have no signs and symptoms, while others report mild fever, rash and muscle pain. Other signs and symptoms may include headache, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and a general feeling of discomfort. Zika virus is also called Zika or Zika virus disease.