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Cuba confirms fourth imported case of the Zika virus

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Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 7:55:18 | 235 |

Diagnosed in Cuba fourth case of imported zika

Havana 10 sea.- The Ministry of Public Health confirmed the fourth case of imported, a computer engineer, 30 years old, who arrived in the country from Venezuela Zika virus.

A note of that entity disclosed herein indicates that the patient, a native of Las Tunas, returned to the island last March 5 and resides at the University of Computer Science, where he works.

The day after his arrival begins with headache, back pain, rash on the face and trunk, as well as discreet burning when urinating, so he joined the Institute of Tropical Medicine Pedro Kouri (IPK), where sampling is done to zika isolation that day.

The March 8 reported by the laboratory of IPK, the real-time PCR, performed to the patient at the time of admission, is positive for Zika virus.

He remains hospitalized in good general condition and rash.

http://www.cadenagramonte.cu/articulos/ver/58802:diagnostican-en-cuba-cuarto-caso-de-zika-importado

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Cuba recorded the fourth imported case of the Zika virus

EFE - Havana
10/03/2016 - 14: 11h

A Cuban computer engineer 30 who returned on March 5 to the island from Venezuela is the fourth imported case of Zika virus on the island, said the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement.

The day after his arrival in Cuba, the patient, a native of the province of Las Tunas, showed symptoms of headache, back pain, rash on the face and trunk, as well as a slight burning sensation when urinating, so she was admitted to the Institute Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine in Havana, body on March 8 confirmed the positive result of the Zika virus.

She remains hospitalized in good general condition and rash, according to the official note published in the local press.

With this, four cases of zika registered in Cuba, all imported.

The affected so far are three Cuban professionals (a nurse, a technician and this engineer) who returned to the island from Venezuela and a natural doctor that South American country traveled to Cuba to pursue a graduate degree.

In recent weeks, Cuba has deployed an action plan to tackle the virus zika, dengue and chikungunya, including the mobilization of 9,000 troops of the Armed Forces and 200 police to fight the mosquito that transmits these diseases by spraying in homes and workplaces.

http://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Cuba-registra-cuarto-importado-Zika_0_493101219.html
 
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