Hong Kong investigating imported case of Zika virus infection according to : Shanghai Daily

She was admitted by a Hong Kong hospital on Monday and has been put under isolation in a stable condition. Home » NationTHE Center for Health Protection (CHP) of Hong Kong is investigating an imported case of Zika virus infection, in which a young woman who has been to South American countries got infected, the health department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said Wednesday. Initial enquiries revealed that the patient traveled to Ecuador and Peru on April 8 and returned to Hong Kong on Friday. "Hong Kong remains vigilant against Zika virus infection and the Alert Response Level under the Preparedness and Response Plan for Zika virus infection remains in place," Wong said, adding that the public should heighten vigilance during travel and doctors should stay alert to patients with compatible symptoms and travel history. Ecuador and Peru are classified as areas with new introduction or re-introduction with ongoing transmission of Zika virus infection by the World Health Organization (WHO).




If you think you have Zika, it's important to seek medical care and Zika virus diagnostic testing. Zika virus is most commonly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and also can be transmitted sexually. "One important reason is that Zika virus transmission occurred in Brownsville and possibly elsewhere in South Texas during the 2016-2017 winter. Currently, there is no vaccine available for Zika virus, so the best way to prevent becoming infected is by avoiding mosquito bites. credit: CDC/James Gathany Image of a female Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary carrier of Zika virus disease and other viral diseasesSpring has sprung and in many parts of the country, so have the mosquitoes.

CHP confirms first imported case of Zika virus this year

CHP confirms first imported case of Zika virus this yearHong Kong authorities have confirmed one more imported case of Zika infection, making it the first of its kind this year and the third since its outbreak in large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean in early 2016. The Zika virus, for which there is no vaccine, is suspected to cause microcephaly, a neurological disorder in which babies are born with smaller than normal heads and brains. He said the Ovitrap Index for aedes albopictus, the main infectious vector of the Zika virus, is zero in the district, according to news website hk01.com. The woman said she could not recall any mosquito bites during travel or in Hong Kong. A 31-year-old woman tested positive for the virus on Wednesday after she visited Ecuador and Peru between April 8 and April 21, according to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP).


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