Center for Health and Epidemiology, said the US Dallas infections detected not just by mosquitoes that seem from sex.
Yesterday 2/2, Center for Health and Epidemiology Dallas (DCHHS) has said patients above Zika virus infection after having sex with an infected individual returned from the service.
Mr. Zachary Thompson, DCHHS Director commented: "Now we know Zika virus can be transmitted through sexual contact. Therefore, in addition to preventing mosquito bites, use of condoms, the most effective measures to protect yourself and protect others.
Zika virus bloodborne or sexually was not too surprised by this virus can survive for at least 1 week in the blood or semen of infected persons. This possibility has been studied. "
Zika was blamed for causing many of them babies brain atrophy.
Earlier, Zika virus had been found in a man's sperm in Tahiti. 2008 each case a researcher in question Zika overseas Colorada and infect their wives when they return.
Zika virus are thought to be related to the small head deformities in the fetus and young children. Brazil's Ministry of Health has reported 2,975 suspected cases of the brain suffer less, including 40 deaths. This syndrome spread fast in the Americas, 35 countries and territories have confirmed cases of Zika.
Zika virus was first detected in 1947 in the forests of Uganda Zika, then continue recorded in Nigeria in 1954 and became the strain is endemic in many countries in the African region.
Zika virus in the family Flaviviridae virus and transmitted by vectors Aedes. This virus infected people have symptoms: fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis, symptoms usually last less than a week. But with women, this virus can infect the fetus and small brain size or fetal mortality.
General director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan called Zika small scratch disease is "unusual event"
In an emergency committee meeting international health regulation Zika virus in Geneva, Switzerland 1/2 days, General Director World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan called Zika small scratch disease is "event abnormal ", requiring rapid coordinated response of all humanity.
"Today I announce a series of cases of small head deformities and neurological abnormalities other recently reported in Latin America constitute a global emergency on health," Margaret Chan know.
According to Chan, this statement was made after consensus among leading health experts about the possibility of a link between the phenomenon of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and small brain abnormalities in infants.
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