1011now : declared in Omaha woman pregnant and infected with Zika

An Omaha woman is pregnant and infected with Zika. She is the first person in Nebraska to be pregnant while being infected with the Zika virus. Avoid pregnancy for 2 months following travel to Zika area by female partner, and for 6 months if the male partner traveled to a Zika area. Dr. Satpathy wanted to share this advice for avoiding the Zika virus:1. "The one thing we all have to keep in mind is nobody knows how late the Zika can manifest and affect the baby," said Dr. Satpathy.

One in 10 pregnant women with Zika had fetus or baby with birth defects, CDC says

The mosquitoes that can become infected with and spread Zika live in many parts of the world, including parts of the United States. She was born with HIV and now she teaches others how to live with the diseaseWhat are biomarkers and why are they important? Zika outbreaks are currently happening in many countries and territories. Learn how you can protect yourself from Zika. Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)


The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) urges pregnant woman and symptomatic individuals in the lower Rio Grande Valley to get tested for Zika, according to a news release. DSHS modified the Zika Testing Criteria for Residents of the Lower Rio Grande Valley on Friday. Information about Zika in Texas can be found on the Texas Department of State Health Services' website. The department recommends pregnant women who reside in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Willacy and Zapata counties to get tested at their first prenatal care visit and again in the second trimester, according to the news release. In response, it expanded the testing threshold for symptomatic pregnant women in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata counties in October 2016 to quickly diagnose and prevent further spread of the disease.


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