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For Immediate Release: For More Information, Contact:
April 28, 2016 Laura Cronquist
Division of Disease Control
Phone: 701.328.2378
E-mail: lcronquist@nd.gov
North Dakota Resident Tests Positive for Zika Virus
Bismarck, N.D.? The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) recently received
confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that a woman who
traveled to Puerto Rico while pregnant has tested positive for Zika virus. While Zika is
associated with microcephaly and other birth defects, none have been identified in the infant. As
a precaution, the NDDoH plans to monitor the infant for a year. The woman is the first North
Dakota resident to test positive for Zika.
?Pregnant women should not travel to countries with Zika transmission, and if they must travel,
be extremely careful to avoid mosquito bites. The CDC recently announced that Zika virus
infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects in
infants. Couples trying or planning to become pregnant should to talk with their health care
provider about their travel plans,? said Laura Cronquist, epidemiologist with the NDDoH.
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https://health.nd.gov/media/1266/2016-04-28-zika-nr-final.pdf
For Immediate Release: For More Information, Contact:
April 28, 2016 Laura Cronquist
Division of Disease Control
Phone: 701.328.2378
E-mail: lcronquist@nd.gov
North Dakota Resident Tests Positive for Zika Virus
Bismarck, N.D.? The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) recently received
confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that a woman who
traveled to Puerto Rico while pregnant has tested positive for Zika virus. While Zika is
associated with microcephaly and other birth defects, none have been identified in the infant. As
a precaution, the NDDoH plans to monitor the infant for a year. The woman is the first North
Dakota resident to test positive for Zika.
?Pregnant women should not travel to countries with Zika transmission, and if they must travel,
be extremely careful to avoid mosquito bites. The CDC recently announced that Zika virus
infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects in
infants. Couples trying or planning to become pregnant should to talk with their health care
provider about their travel plans,? said Laura Cronquist, epidemiologist with the NDDoH.
...
https://health.nd.gov/media/1266/2016-04-28-zika-nr-final.pdf
