Study describes Zika birth defects as case appears in Texas quoting : CIDRAP

Case in Hidalgo County, TexasOn Feb 24, Hidalgo County, Texas, announced a new case of Zika likely transmitted locally in McAllen. More than three quarters of mothers (66) reported Zika symptoms in pregnancy, including fever and rash. On Feb 24, a group of Brazilian researchers presented their findings of CZS and microcephaly in a prospective observational study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. A new study describing 87 cases of congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) from Brazil's epicenter found a high rate of microcephaly, while McAllen, Texas, announced a new case of locally acquired Zika, the first case in that state since December. The researchers examined 176 infants whose head circumferences were less than 32 centimeters at birth, 87 of whom were confirmed to have lab-confirmed CZS.




For more information on Zika, visit www.TexasZika.org or contact Hidalgo County Department of Health and Human Services at (956) 383-6221. Since the first initial reports of travel-related Zika in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Cameron County, we knew it was only a matter of time before Zika would impact Hidalgo County," said Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia. "City of McAllen and Hidalgo County staff are working diligently to keep our population safe and informed," said City of McAllen City Manager Roel Roy Rodriguez, P.E. County and city officials announced Friday they are investigating a case of Zika in McAllen. The Hidalgo County Health Department had been preparing for the virus after Cameron County reported its first case of locally transmitted Zika in November 2016, Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia said.

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