Kern County's sixth travel-associated case of Zika virus - according to : Kern Golden Empire

YolandaYan testing : 0BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Local health officials are confirming Kern County's sixth travel-associated case of the Zika virus. Statewide, there are 490 travel-associated Zika cases. Although mosquitoes that can carry and transmit Zika have been found in Kern County, none of them have tested positive for Zika. Health officials say in each of the six cases, residents contracted the virus after traveling abroad. You are still urged to remove any stagnant water around your home.




The last confirmed Zika case in Clark County was a man who had traveled to Guatemala. YolandaYan testing : 0LAS VEGAS - The first new non-travel Zika case has been reported in Clark County, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. Zika virus can be transmitted from mother to child, through sexual contact, and through blood transfusions. There is no treatment for the Zika virus, which causes flu-like symptoms that last one to two weeks in most cases. According to the BBC, by lifting its nine-month-old declaration, the UN's health agency is acknowledging that Zika is here to stay.

First non-travel Zika virus case reported in Clark County

A woman has been diagnosed with Zika virus in Clark County. The health district reports that Zika virus has not been found in the local mosquito population. The other 19 reports of Zika virus in Clark County have been from people who traveled to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Martinique, American Samoa, Brazil and El Salvador. The health district notes that the woman did not have a travel history to any countries affected by the virus. According to the Southern Nevada Health District, the woman was tested for Zika on Dec. 28 and was confirmed to have the virus on Feb. 8.



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