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Zika Virus ? Feb. 2, 2016
Texas has eight confirmed cases of Zika virus disease. Seven travelers were infected abroad and diagnosed after they returned home. One case involves a Texas resident who had sexual contact with someone who acquired the Zika infection while traveling abroad. Six cases were among residents of Harris County with two among Dallas County residents.
Zika is primarily a mosquito-borne virus that can cause fever, rash, muscle and joint aches and pinkeye. Symptoms are usually mild, and most people exposed to Zika virus won?t develop any symptoms at all. There have been reports of microcephaly and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is encouraging people to follow travel precautions for regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
DSHS recommends travelers avoid mosquito bites while abroad and for seven days after returning, in case they have been exposed to Zika virus. People can protect themselves from mosquito bites by:
Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants
Using EPA-registered insect repellents
Using permethrin-treated clothing and gear
Staying and sleeping in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms.
Note: Zika case data for Texas will be updated weekdays by 11 a.m.
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?ltimas noticias en espa?ol
Zika Virus ? Feb. 2, 2016
Texas has eight confirmed cases of Zika virus disease. Seven travelers were infected abroad and diagnosed after they returned home. One case involves a Texas resident who had sexual contact with someone who acquired the Zika infection while traveling abroad. Six cases were among residents of Harris County with two among Dallas County residents.
Zika is primarily a mosquito-borne virus that can cause fever, rash, muscle and joint aches and pinkeye. Symptoms are usually mild, and most people exposed to Zika virus won?t develop any symptoms at all. There have been reports of microcephaly and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is encouraging people to follow travel precautions for regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
DSHS recommends travelers avoid mosquito bites while abroad and for seven days after returning, in case they have been exposed to Zika virus. People can protect themselves from mosquito bites by:
Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants
Using EPA-registered insect repellents
Using permethrin-treated clothing and gear
Staying and sleeping in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms.
Note: Zika case data for Texas will be updated weekdays by 11 a.m.
