Diseases

Baby in Texas of Zika Virus have died

So far, the fear of Zika infection through mosquito bites, especially in Latin America. With travelers, the Virus enters but also in other countries. In Texas, there is a first death.

The mosquito Aedes aegypti transmits the Zika Virus

In the U.S. state of Texas with the Zika Virus infected Baby died shortly after birth. It was the first death in the southern state in connection with the disease, according to the Texas health authorities.

The mother got infected during pregnancy, during a trip to Latin America, and the Baby got infected in the womb, it said. Close to Houston, you brought your child to the world, was born with brain damage. The risk of further Transfers does not exist.

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Dangerous for babies in the mother’s womb

The Virus has been circulating in Central and South America and the Caribbean. The mosquitoes and in rare cases, sexually transmitted Zika infection is usually harmless. Meanwhile, it is but as been proved that Zika may cause in Pregnant women with severe Skull malformations of the children and neurological damage. In the United States were born according to the health authorities so far 15 babies with damages, in connection with the Zika Virus.

The death of the infection is extremely rare. Among other things, Brazil, and Colombia had reported in recent months, isolated cases of deaths in which Zika been the cause.

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A total of 99 Zika have been reported in Texas so far. All were related to travel to regions where the Virus is circulating currently. In Florida, however, the Zika Virus is transmitted, in the meantime, also in the U.S. state of domestic mosquitoes. Currently, in Florida, 17 Infected. Health experts had already suspected for some time that the mosquitoes that carry the Virus could have spread the infection in the United States.

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