First Zika virus case: County resident traveled last year to Caribbean quoting : Carolina Coast Online

MOREHEAD CITY — A county resident who traveled to the Caribbean in the fall tested positive for the Zika virus in October, becoming the county's first reported case. County Health Department communicable disease nurse Donna Faiella made the announcement Monday during the Consolidated Human Services Board meeting, held in the health department conference room. The Zika virus can lead to birth defects in infants if a pregnant mother is infected with the virus through mosquito bites, sexual transmission and blood transfusions. Ms. Faiella added that in addition to Zika virus, there had been one positive test of chikungunya, another mosquito-borne illness with similar symptoms and illness as Zika. About 90 percent of those who have tested positive for Zika (in other states) had a rash," she said.




Zika virus testing underway in Harrison County, one case pendingMARSHALL, Texas - KETK - The Marshall Fire Department reports the local health district has been testing for Zika virus throughout the county. Zika virus testing underway in Harrison County, one case pendingCopyright 2017 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. The Marshall-Harrison County Health District monitors state and local county Zika virus cases. Harrison County has been testing for the Zika virus since March 2016. No cases have been diagnosed in Harrison County, however one mosquito species that carries the Zika virus has been identified which is the Aedes albopictus species.

Zeroing in on the Zika virus

People with Zika virus disease can have symptoms including mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. The current outbreak of Zika virus began in 2014 in South America and has since quickly spread. "They have really been at the forefront of the Zika virus epidemic. ###About the Zika virus:Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. The CIHR grant is the second to be awarded to Hobman to research the Zika virus over the past calendar year.


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