Sentences with phrase «borne zika»

Meanwhile, as air and water temperatures around the globe continue to warm, health experts have warned that diseases like the mosquito - borne Zika virus may well become worse and more prevalent across the planet.

Updated, 1:58 p.m. A committee of the World Health Organization today concluded that the explosive spread of the mosquito - borne Zika virus constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

The additional cases of suspected local transmission were reported in Miami - Dade and Broward, the same South Florida counties under investigation since last week for two other cases that may be the first mosquito - borne Zika infections in the continental United States.

WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Dutch researchers are reporting a case of miscarriage tied to maternal infection with the mosquito - borne Zika virus.

However, the danger of mosquito - borne Zika infection for pregnant American women became more imminent this month, with two neighborhoods in the Miami area reporting cases of locally acquired infection.

But now there's another reason you may want to slather on repellant: the mosquito - borne Zika virus, which has been spreading through Latin America and the Caribbean and just showed up in the U.S.. On January 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a case in Houston, in someone who had recently traveled abroad.

Blood samples from 42 patients diagnosed with Guillain - Barre syndrome during a Zika virus outbreak in French Polynesia provide the first hard evidence that the mosquito - borne Zika virus might cause this severe neurological disorder, researchers said.

Currently about 100,000 cases of the mosquito - borne Zika virus have been reported in 26 countries and territories throughout the western hemisphere, experts said, though Marcos Espinal, director of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis at the World Health Organization / Pan American Health Organization, said these numbers are likely underreported, as Zika virus is generally a mild infection for which affected people may not seek treatment.

The approach enabled a wide range of studies of human brain development, including implicating a new class of neural stem cell recently discovered by the lab in the evolutionary expansion of the human brain and identifying how the mosquito - borne Zika virus may contribute to microcephaly in infants infected in utero.

Researchers this year linked the upsurge in microcephaly cases in Brazil to the mosquito - borne Zika virus.

Findings from a recent study, conducted by the University of Florida's Tourism Crisis Management Initiative, or TCMI, shows more than 70 percent of potential visitors are concerned with the mosquito - borne Zika virus in Florida.

The mosquito - borne Zika virus has been around for decades, but recently grew into an international health emergency following its association with severe birth defects and with Guillain - Barré syndrome, and its rapid spread in Central and South America.

The World Health Organization has recognized these mosquitoes as possible tools for fighting the spread of mosquito - borne Zika virus.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has introduced a bill preventing air and cruise lines from denying refunds to pregnant passengers and their companions canceling traveling to areas where the mosquito - borne Zika virus is transmitted.

SUNY Upstate Medical University should play a leading role in finding ways to treat and prevent the mosquito - borne Zika virus that has swept across Latin America, threatening the United States, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.

Lawmakers returning to Washington after a seven - week break picked up right where they left off — feuding about legislation to battle the mosquito - borne Zika virus and deadlocked over the defense budget.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has introduced a bill preventing air and cruise lines from denying refunds to pregnant passengers and their companions traveling to areas where the mosquito - borne Zika virus is transmitted.

With the threat of mosquito - borne Zika virus on the horizon, state health officials are going after the winged carriers as an important prevention technique.

The mosquito - borne Zika virus may be even worse than we had feared.

In a conference call with reporters on Friday, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said there have been at least four other independent instances of mosquito - borne Zika transmission in Miami - Dade county.

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.

The mosquito - borne Zika virus is causing severe problems in Brazil, where it appears to be connected to serious birth defects.

Not exact matches

Headlines about Zika, West Nile or any other mosquito - borne virus might have you looking at the mosquitoes buzzing around your backyard with some suspicion.

This appears to be the first US case of a baby born with microcephaly, a condition in which the brain is abnormally small, after having a Zika infection.

In April, the CDC confirmed that Zika is a cause of microcephaly, a condition in which the head is born abnormally small.

In its most recent outbreak, Zika, which is mainly a mosquito - borne disease, was identified in Brazil in 2015 and has been spreading globally.

A baby born with brain damage at a hospital in Oahu was confirmed to have been infected by the Zika virus, that state's department of health said.

Zika is transmitted primarily through mosquito bites and has been linked to congenital microcephaly and other serious brain defects among babies born to mothers who had the virus.

But Zika in pregnant women has recently been linked to a serious birth defect called microcephaly, in which a baby is born with a small head and brain.

Zika, which is mainly a mosquito - borne disease, was first identified in Brazil last year and has been spreading globally.

The outbreak of Zika, a mosquito - borne disease, was detected last year in Brazil, where it has been linked to more than 1,700 cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems.

The significant increase in the insect - borne diseases was due in part to the outbreak of Zika, the mosquito - borne disease that can cause severe birth defects.

The number of babies born with microcephaly in northeast Brazil, the country hardest hit by the Zika outbreak, has increased about 40-fold from baseline levels in the last six months, according to reports from Brazil's Ministry of Health.

Earlier on Friday, U.S. health officials published a study estimating that as many as 270 babies in Puerto Rico may be born with the severe birth defect known as microcephaly caused by Zika infections in their mothers during pregnancy.

Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of Zika, putting the Asian financial center on high alert for any spread of the mosquito - borne virus that has wreaked havoc in Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.

There's still a lot that we don't know about Zika, including whether or not it's definitively the cause of infants being born with microcephaly or other neurological problems.

Unlike other mosquito - borne diseases, such as chikungunya or Zika, West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis are always present in the US, circulating in birds and mosquitoes, and don't need to be imported by travelers from abroad to spark outbreaks.

Climate change is set to make Miami warmer and wetter for more of the year, making the region an even more friendly home for mosquitoes, some of whom could bear diseases like Zika, Yellow Fever and Dengue.

Unlike Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue, Malaria is a mosquito - borne illness caused by a parasite, not a virus.

You'll notice that Zika treatment is pretty much the same as how you should treat all mosquito - borne illnesses in kids.

Mothers who have contracted the Zika virus breathe a huge sigh of relief when their baby is born without any signs of the abnormal head size at birth.

In a bit of positive news, a new study by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) shows fewer dangerous effects for babies and children who contract Zika after they are born.

Zika is a mosquito - borne illness that is can cause mild illness in some people.

Zika causes children to be born deformed and with significant health issues.

Zika is a mosquito born virus that is transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

State health officials warned New Yorkers to take precautions against Zika virus and other mosquito - borne illnesses like West Nile virus, as the weather heats up.

Thousands of children in Brazil have been born with shrunken heads in the past year — a birth defect that some research suggests could result from Zika infection.

Even though it is not here now, one type of mosquito that can transmit Zika virus may eventually migrate to Central New York, according to a mosquito - borne disease expert at Upstate Medical Univerity.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — County Executive Robert P. Astorino will present Westchester's comprehensive plan to minimize the impact of Zika and other mosquito - borne diseases on Thursday, May 19, at 9:45 a.m. at the Kensico Dam playground in Valhalla.

Fears of Zika and other mosquito - borne illnesses have led a Long Island town to experiment with the use of bats as a natural alternative to pesticides to pesticides to kill mosquitoes this summer.