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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2016
Contact: ODH Office of Communications (614) 644-8562
Ohio Reporting Its First Zika Virus Case
Acquired Through Sexual Transmission
Local officials increasing mosquito assessment/control measures in area
COLUMBUS ? Ohio is reporting its first case of Zika virus acquired through sexual transmission in a 61-
year-old Lucas County woman. Her husband traveled to a country with active Zika virus transmission and
has tested positive for the virus, becoming Ohio?s 15th travel-associated case. Local officials are
increasing mosquito assessment and control measures in the area to reduce the risk of local mosquitoes
becoming infected by biting them and spreading the virus to others.
Both new Zika virus cases bring Ohio?s total confirmed cases to 16. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is reporting that in U.S. states and the District of Columbia there are 755 travelassociated
Zika virus cases, another 12 Zika cases acquired through sexual transmission, and no cases
locally acquired through bites from infected mosquitoes.
?Travelers to areas with active Zika virus transmission should take precautions to prevent mosquito
bites, which is the primary way you can contract the virus,? said Dr. Mary DiOrio, medical director of the
Ohio Department of Health. ?When travelers return home, they should follow CDC guidance to preven
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Contact: ODH Office of Communications (614) 644-8562
Ohio Reporting Its First Zika Virus Case
Acquired Through Sexual Transmission
Local officials increasing mosquito assessment/control measures in area
COLUMBUS ? Ohio is reporting its first case of Zika virus acquired through sexual transmission in a 61-
year-old Lucas County woman. Her husband traveled to a country with active Zika virus transmission and
has tested positive for the virus, becoming Ohio?s 15th travel-associated case. Local officials are
increasing mosquito assessment and control measures in the area to reduce the risk of local mosquitoes
becoming infected by biting them and spreading the virus to others.
Both new Zika virus cases bring Ohio?s total confirmed cases to 16. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is reporting that in U.S. states and the District of Columbia there are 755 travelassociated
Zika virus cases, another 12 Zika cases acquired through sexual transmission, and no cases
locally acquired through bites from infected mosquitoes.
?Travelers to areas with active Zika virus transmission should take precautions to prevent mosquito
bites, which is the primary way you can contract the virus,? said Dr. Mary DiOrio, medical director of the
Ohio Department of Health. ?When travelers return home, they should follow CDC guidance to preven
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