The program, for now, is purely academic, as it has not been sold or otherwise made available to actual public health officials. Computer modeling is designed to help public health officials understand the way Zika could spread. The researchers' color-coded map of "import risk" – which goes from white (no risk) to purple (higher risk) – also shows Harris County as so purple it's actually blue. The modeling is designed to, at least in theory, help public health officials understand the way Zika could spread through a community and help them craft a proper reaction. Health officials had identified 2,487 imported Zika cases in the United States through the end of August, according to the UT researchers' paper, with 137 in Texas.
Puerto Rico declares Zika epidemic over
But there have only been 10 new cases reported since the end of April, according to the Puerto Rico Department of Health. The Puerto Rico Department of Health has reported only 38 cases of Zika-related birth defects. As of May 20, the most recent data available, the Puerto Rico Department of Health reported (PDF) 40,330 confirmed cases of the Zika virus since the outbreak began last year. Among those cases, there have been 52 Zika-related cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome , a type of temporary paralysis that is caused by viruses including Zika. Story highlights The US territory has confirmed 40,330 cases of Zika since the outbreak began last yearA public health emergency was declared in August, when the number of cases surpassed 10,000(CNN) The Zika virus epidemic that's been plaguing Puerto Rico for the past year is over, the governor's office announced Monday.collected by :Lucy William
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