Sentences with phrase «active zika»

The Obama administration action also followed a new advisory from the CDC that pregnant women with a male sex partner who has traveled to, or lives in, an area affected by active Zika virus transmission should refrain from sex or use condoms until the pregnancy is over.

United States health officials say pregnant women should not travel to an area north of downtown Miami that has active Zika transmission.

The CDC is advising pregnant women not to travel to an area where active Zika transmission is ongoing, and to use insect repellent and wear long pants and long - sleeved shirts if they are in those areas.

The CDC also is advising pregnant women not to travel to an area where active Zika transmission is ongoing, and to use insect repellent and wear long pants and long - sleeved shirts if they are in those areas.

Active Zika virus outbreaks have spread to most of South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean and even as far as Fiji.

Pregnant women with a male sexual partner who has traveled to, or lives in, an area affected by active Zika virus transmission should refrain from sex or use condoms during sex until the pregnancy is over.

FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Pregnant women with a male sexual partner who has traveled to, or lives in, an area affected by active Zika virus transmission should refrain from sex or use condoms during sex until the pregnancy is over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised on Thursday.

The findings in this report emphasize the need for pregnant women to avoid travel to areas with active Zika virus transmission and consistently and correctly use condoms to prevent sexual transmission throughout pregnancy if their partner has recently traveled to an area of active Zika virus transmission.

«We want to take this opportunity to reinforce that travelers to any of the countries with active Zika transmission should follow precautions to minimize their exposure to mosquito bites.»

It has since become the hardest hit country, with an estimated 1.5 million cases of active Zika transmission and 641 confirmed cases of microcephaly.

If Mr McIlroy is contemplating becoming a father within a year or so, then it is a perfectly reasonable precaution to stay away from regions of active Zika transmission.

For example, potential donors could be asked about recent travel to areas of active Zika infection — but could still potentially be infected by sexual contact with an individual at risk.

Only one patient had any previous cardiovascular problems (high blood pressure), and tests confirmed that all of the patients had active Zika infection.

«If you're pregnant or planning on being pregnant, absolutely, cancel your vacation,» says Aliota, echoing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning that pregnant women not travel to the more than 20 countries now known to have active Zika transmission, like Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and in the Caribbean.

Brazil has been the hardest hit country by the mosquito - borne virus, with 1.5 million cases of active Zika transmission.

«Men with a pregnant sex partner who reside in or have traveled to an area of active Zika virus transmission and their pregnant sex partners should consistently and correctly use condoms during sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) or abstain from sexual activity for the duration of the pregnancy,» said the CDC.

Countries and territories that currently have active Zika outbreaks include:

Florida Governor Rick Scott confirms active Zika tranmission in a second area of Florida by Miami Beach, and comments on the potential impact of tourism.

Not exact matches

Federal health officials on Friday warned pregnant women not to travel to trendy Miami Beach after Florida confirmed that the mosquito - borne Zika virus was active in the popular tourist destination.

As for safety issues such as crime and the recent concerns over the mosquito - induced virus Zika, Airbnb says it has been active in keeping both its hosts and guests well - informed.

Zika Locations: The CDC has a map of countries and territories with active, local transmission of Zika virus — meaning the Zika - carrying mosquitos are present and people are acquiring the illness via mosquito bites.

Nanchangmycin — an antimicrobial identified in China as part of a natural medicinal products survey — was also active against other medically relevant viruses, including West Nile, dengue, and chikungunya that use a similar route of entry as Zika.

However, Zika's early history remains sketchy, partly because most evidence of its spread comes from blood serum surveys that flagged active antibodies in people.

Most were in travelers who had been to places where Zika was active, although 224 were locally acquired in Florida and Texas.

The article concludes that «the challenges currently faced by the Brazilian health system from the Zika virus epidemic, as well as the solutions being implemented to overcome some of these challenges, highlight actions that other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, with active transmission of Zika virus, should be considering.

The funding request includes $ 250 million to help Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean that has active transmission of Zika virus.

Jacob's lab is now exploring ways to stabilize antiviral peptides such as urumin, as well as looking for frog - derived peptides that are active against other viruses like dengue and Zika.

Williamson P, Linnen J, Kessler D, Shaz B, Kamel H, Vassallo RR, Winkelman V, Gao K, Thomas S, Holmberg JA, Bakkour S, Stone M, Lu K, Simmons G, Busch M. First Cases of Zika Virus Infected US Blood Donors Outside States with Areas of Active Transmission.

The American Red Cross on Wednesday asked potential blood donors who have traveled to areas where Zika infection is active to wait 28 days before giving blood.

For areas without an active circulation of the Zika virus, the FDA says donors who are at risk of having Zika should be deferred for one month.

There has been no active mosquito transmission of Zika in Salt Lake City, the doctors reported, but the younger man had placed his hands on the older man while helping care for him.

«The malarial mosquito, Anopheles, is a night - time feeder but the Aedes mosquito, which carries Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever, Chikungunya and the Zika Virus, is active during the day.