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CDC: ?Dozen or so? cases of Zika virus among U.S. residents
By Lena H. Sun January 20 at 4:20 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that there are at least ?a dozen or so? confirmed cases of Zika virus in residents who recently traveled to countries where the mosquito-borne virus is spreading.
The agency said it was not able to provide an immediate breakdown by state because states must authorize the release of that information. Several state health departments have reported confirmed cases in recent days. These include: Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey and Texas. The number of cases is from 2015 to date, CDC spokesman Tom Skinner said.
Health officials said there is no risk to the public because all the cases so far have been in returning travelers who were likely infected by mosquitos abroad rather than by mosquitos in the U.S. mainland.
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The New Jersey health department said Wednesday that it was notified by the CDC on Dec. 23, 2015 about an individual who had the illness when she visited Bergen County at the end of November. The woman was exposed in Colombia, and has recovered and returned to that country, according to a a health department statement.
By Lena H. Sun January 20 at 4:20 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that there are at least ?a dozen or so? confirmed cases of Zika virus in residents who recently traveled to countries where the mosquito-borne virus is spreading.
The agency said it was not able to provide an immediate breakdown by state because states must authorize the release of that information. Several state health departments have reported confirmed cases in recent days. These include: Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey and Texas. The number of cases is from 2015 to date, CDC spokesman Tom Skinner said.
Health officials said there is no risk to the public because all the cases so far have been in returning travelers who were likely infected by mosquitos abroad rather than by mosquitos in the U.S. mainland.
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The New Jersey health department said Wednesday that it was notified by the CDC on Dec. 23, 2015 about an individual who had the illness when she visited Bergen County at the end of November. The woman was exposed in Colombia, and has recovered and returned to that country, according to a a health department statement.
