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Albert
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Posted: February 04 2016 at 6:49am |
As suspected, a wall of Zika cases may be heading due north from South America into the U.S. Looks like they are testing numerous suspected cases. This will hit the Southern Cal Latino population pretty hard I'm guessing.
Several more possible Zika cases in L.A. CountyThough there's only one confirmed case of Zika virus in Los Angeles County, several more people who might be infected are being tested for the illness, public health officials said Wednesday. The
L.A. County Department of Public Health has received numerous reports
from physicians of possible Zika cases, and officials have sent a number
of patient specimens to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
for testing, said Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, the county's interim health
officer. He said that fewer than 20 samples had been sent to the CDC. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-more-zika-cases-in-l-a-county-20160203-story.html |
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Albert
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Looks like 20 potential cases in L.A. county, but apparently the CDC is slow to provide the results, or they're just not releasing them. L.A. county could have an explosion in cases announced pretty quick.
LA County Health Officials Deliver Zika Virus UpdateLos Angeles County health officials again warned residents Wednesday to take precautions against mosquito bites, particularly if they're planning to travel to areas experiencing outbreaks of the Zika virus. Several doctors have contacted the Los Angeles County Public Health Department asking for blood tests for patients exhibiting symptoms of the Zika virus, the department said late last month. One confirmed case has been reported in Los Angeles County -- a girl who traveled to El Salvador in November and has since recovered, health officials said. Outbreaks of the mosquito-borned virus have been reported in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and Central and South America. Earlier this week, health officials said a person in Texas was infected with the Zika virus through sex, in the first case of the illness being transmitted within the United States amid the current outbreak in Latin America. "The most important messages concern people who may be traveling to locations in the world were Zika virus outbreaks are currently occurring, and advising them on measures they need to take to protect their own health and prevent bringing the disease back here to Los Angeles County," the county's interim health officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser said. Authorities are checking about 20 other potential cases of the virus, but none have been confirmed.The only known case of transmission of the virus in the United States was confirmed this week in Texas, and it was done through sexual contact. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Health-Zika-Virus-LA-County-367535461.html |
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We should know soon enough if the Asian Tiger mosquito can act as a vector - we have them in SoCal now.
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We're both near L.A. county JD. Actually San Diego county should be a the first hot spot.
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