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Zika Reporter8 de Setembro de 2016 às 12:54September 08, 2016
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[Rep brings mosquitoes to House floor, as Zika funding fight flares
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(Fox News) The Zika virus hit the floor of the U.S. House Wednesday - if only
figuratively - as a Florida Republican sought to hammer home the "fear" his
constituents feel by bringing a container filled with mosquitoes with him
inside the chambers.
[WHO calls Zika virus 'most likely explanation' for brain
abnormalities](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=22&F=H)
(CBC News) Zika virus infection in pregnancy is "the most likely explanation"
behind congenital brain abnormalities in babies including microcephaly, the
World Health Organization says. The United Nations health agency examined
evidence from outbreaks of Zika virus infection to update its previous
statement in March. The virus is also most likely a trigger of Guillain-Barre
syndrome (GBS).
[Zika Doubled Birth Defect Rate in Brazil, Study Shows
](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=17&F=H)
(Maggie Fox, NBC News) The arrival of Zika virus in Brazil doubled the rate of
birth defects involving the nervous system, including microcephaly,
researchers reported Wednesday.
[Local health officials tracking mosquito found in Indiana that could carry
Zika virus](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=24&F=H)
(Alexis McAdams, Fox 59) A new study is raising concern about human
transmission of the Zika virus. The U.S. study found genetic fragments of the
virus in the eyes and tears of lab mice that have Zika and researchers say it
could be passed on through contact, but more studies are required.
[Private lab offering Zika virus
testing](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=18&F=H)
(NBC2 News) With the ever present threat of the Zika virus growing in Florida
private businesses are starting to offer to test. Labs like My Test
Diagnostics in South Fort Myers has been testing for the virus since they
opened in August. Now they have been approved for the same testing being
offered at Florida health departments.
[Republican leaders face tough choices in Congress this
week](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=23&F=H)
(The Associated Press) Congress' Republican leaders face decisions on averting
a federal shutdown, containing the Zika virus and impeaching the head of the
IRS, with approaching elections pressuring the GOP to avoid doing anything
that could damage its standing with voters.
[Capitol Hill Buzz: Mosquitoes on the House
floor](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=7&F=H)
(Mary Claire Jalonick, AP) Most people are trying to avoid Florida mosquitoes,
blamed for dozens of cases of the Zika virus. But Republican Rep. David Jolly
decided to make a point Wednesday by bringing a container of them to the House
floor.
[DOH investigating origin of Zika virus in the
Philippines](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=25&F=H)
(Elyrose Naorbe, CNN Philippines) The Department of Health (DOH) is tracing
the origin of the Zika virus after a 45-year-old married woman from the
district of Jaro tested positive for it.
[Mitch McConnell Suggests Swift Senate Action on Spending
Bill](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=26&F=H)
(Kristina Peterson, The Wall Street Journal) Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R., Ky.) told reporters Wednesday he had begun negotiations with
Senate Democrats and the White House over a short-term spending bill that
would keep the government open until Dec. 9. The government's current funding
expires at midnight on Sept. 30. Leaders are also seeking to resolve a dispute
over funding for efforts to combat the Zika virus.
[San Diego neighborhood sprayed with insecticide to fight Zika
virus](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=19&F=H)
(Paul Sisson, LA Times) Wearing protective masks and backpacks that released
bursts of insecticide fog into the air, teams of county workers moved through
two blocks of San Diego's Mount Hope neighborhood Tuesday, targeting
mosquitoes capable of carrying the Zika virus.
[Metro Health reports 10th Zika virus case in San
Antonio](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=14&F=H)
(Peggy O'Hare, The San Francisco Chronicle) Metropolitan Health District
reported today that a 10th person in San Antonio has tested positive for the
Zika virus. The patient became infected with the virus while traveling outside
the United States. No other information about the patient was released.
[Why Democrats keep refusing to pass Zika
funding](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=16&F=H)
(Jonathan D. Salant, The Star-Ledger) The U.S. Senate returned to work after a
seven-week recess and immediately deadlocked Tuesday over funding to combat
the Zika virus. As they did before Congress left for the summer, Senate
Democrats refused to pass Zika legislation that banned funding for Planned
Parenthood, and Republicans refused to consider a bill that didn't cut off
money for the women's health care provider.
[Central Florida residents working to prevent the spread of Zika
](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=12&F=H)
(Summer Knowles, Wesh Orlando) Florida has been the center of the Zika
outbreak, and now, homegrown cases of the virus are creeping closer to Central
Florida. The latest numbers show nearly 596 travel-related Zika cases across
the state and 56 non-travel-related cases. Orange County leads the way, with a
total of 68 cases, all travel-related, but that could change.
[8 new cases of Zika; new potential cluster at Elite Terrace in
Siglap](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=13&F=H)
(Chew Hui Min, The Straits Times) The number of new Zika cases fell to eight
on Wednesday (Sept 7), according to figures from the Ministry of Health (MOH),
but a new cluster could be forming. As of noon, MOH has confirmed eight new
cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection, of which two were linked to
the Aljunied Crescent/Sims Drive/Kallang Way/ Paya Lebar Way cluster.
[Researchers Sequence Genome of Zika Virus Reference
Strain](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=15&F=H)
(Enrico de Lazaro, Sci-News) Researchers from Germany, French Polynesia and
the United Kingdom have successfully sequenced and analyzed the genome of a
World Health Organization reference strain of Zika virus.
[Zika virus poses few concerns for Colorado
schools](http://webzikareporter.com/link.php?M=72396&N=9&L=21&F=H)
(Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat) State and school district officials here say they're
armed with federal guidance about how to handle Zika if it pops up among
students, but so far it hasn't been an issue. The state has tallied only 27
cases of Zika, all travel-related, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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November 03, 2016
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WASHINGTON, DC, MAR 29-31, 2017target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Accurate Facebook posts about Zika virus were
plentiful, not popular
(Andrew M. Seaman/Reuters) A period of
heavy coverage for the Zika virus on May to June 2016 has barraged the
internet. However, the most popular ones are proven to be the least
accurate according to researchers. "What was most disturbing to me was the
websites or videos that are giving this misinformation are trying to take
the focus completely away from the issue," said Neonatal-perinatal medicine
fellow at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Megha Sharma.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika infections double in Vietnam as cases
increase in south
(My Pham/Reuters) The Health Ministry of
Vietnam has announced that the number of Zika cases in the country has
doubled to 23 with a dozen of new additions from Ho Chi Minh City. On
Sunday, their first Zika-linked case of microcephaly has also been
recorded.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Police union wants workers' comp for officers
with Zika
(Associated Press) Florida Fraternal Order of Police
President Bobby Jenkins stated that emergency responders for Zika should be
compensated if they contract the disease on duty. This is precedence of the
two first responders who have caught the Zika virus and the Miami Beach
denying compensation for the said patients.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">LC grad coordinates Zika prevention for the
CDC
(Rachel Alexander/Spokesman) University of Puget Sound
Jessica Reichard now works as a part of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention team trying to stop the spread of the Zika virus. As a public
health analyst, she "works in Puerto Rico with officials from the
Department of Health, helping coordinate education and prevention
efforts".target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Bolivia reports first three Zika-linked
microcephaly cases
(Medical Xpress) According to Director of the
Public Health Service for the Department of Santa Cruz, Aida Aguilera, two
infants were born with birth defects in September, and the other one was
born last October. The eastern region has 127 cases of Zika, including 57
pregnant women.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika virus infects 25 travelers returning to
SF
(Michael Barba/San Francisco Examiner) Authorities from San
Francisco reported 25 cases of Zika virus in the city. Per Director of
Health Babara Garcia, all of these cases were of returning travelers, and
none are homegrown.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika spurs change in check-in procedures
(Debra Pressey/News Gazette) The Carle health system and Sarah Bush
Lincoln Health Center have new policies on their medical care procedures.
The said centers will ask patients regarding their travel history because
of the Zika virus outbreak.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika detected in Ciudad Acuña
(Chris Adams/Del Rio News Herald) Reports say that four cases of the Zika
virus have been reported in Ciudad Acuña. The health sector
officials in the border region of Mexico have identified the instances of
the virus with eight cases of dengue.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">China warns against travel to Maldives due to
Zika epidemic
(GB Times Beijing) China released a notice of
warning for its citizens against travelling to the Maldives because of the
Zika virus outbreak on the island. The said statement will remain in effect
for the next three months.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Woman, 2 kids test positive for Zika
(Philippine Daily Inquirer) Health authorities of Cavite have announced
that three locals have caught the Zika virus. "The woman, 38, and her
12-year-old son were the first to show flu-like symptoms", and because they
live in the same household, the younger son, 8, also tested positive for
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WASHINGTON, DC, MAR 29-31, 2017target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika causes a unique syndrome of devastating
birth defects
(Lena H. Sun/The Washington Post) Since the birth
defects among babies born to mothers infected with the Zika virus is on an
evident rise, researchers have taken intensive and deep studies about the
condition. They have concluded to call it as "Congenital Zika
syndrome".target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Tarrant County Refuses to Break Down Zika Cases
By ZIP Code
(Alice Barr/NBC DFW) Tarrant County announced their
25th Zika case on Thursday. These cases were all travel-related, and NBC 5
reportedly pressed the county to release the ZIP codes of the following
patients, but its health department refused to release the requested
information.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">CDC: More Than 50 Minnesotans Infected With
Zika
(CBS Minnesota) Health authorities of Minnesota reported 50
cases of the Zika virus among its locals. The Centers for Disease Control
said that 53 people in the state have caught the disease.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Miami-Dade to consider deploying GMO mosquitoes
in fight against Zika
(Daniel Chang/Miami Herald) Miami-Dade
officials are reportedly releasing thousands of genetically engineered
mosquitoes in Miami Beach and Little River neighborhood. This is in line
the efforts of reducing the Zika-carrying mosquitoes.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Battling Zika...and armchair critics with wacky
suggestions
(Alan Gomez/USA Today) While a USA top health
official claimed that Zika cannot be contained with the technologies we
have now, the Internet community disagreed. Reports says that, "Some people
argued the technology did exist, but the feds – stuck in Middle Ages
– failed to grasp it. Others suggested the government unleash
genetically-modified mosquitoes to wipe out the Zika-transmitting
mosquitoes".target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Rutgers graduate combats Zika virus in the
lab
(Kayon Amos/The Daily Targum) Rutgers graduate Jennifer
Rakeman now works as the assistant commissioner laboratory director at the
New York City Public Health Laboratory. "Late in 2015 and early in 2016 the
lab started preparations to diagnose patients with Zika, which is spread
mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito," said
Rakeman.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika update: Only two new cases reported this
week
(Li Shan Teo/The Middle Ground) Singapore has reportedly
been "relatively lucky" as the number of Zika cases drop over the past
month. Only two more additional infections have been recorded this
week.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Prevention efforts step up after Zika case in
Yangon
(Hein Ko Soe/Frontier Myanmar) Since the discovery of the
first Zika case in Yangon, health officials have been carrying out Zika
prevention efforts immensely. "We are watching for further cases and taking
preventative measures in the area where the first case was discovered,"
said Deputy Head Daw Khin Nang Mon.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika, dengue control upgraded
(Viet
Nam News) Zika has infected 21 people so far and the HCM City People's
Committee has "decided to set up a steering board for Zika and dengue-fever
prevention as the number of cases has increased during the rainy
season".target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">6 new Zika cases include 2 pregnant women
(The News Service of Florida) State health authorities have reported
six new cases of the Zika virus. This number involving pregnant women
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'Dead End'
(Jacob Bunge & Betsy McKay/The Wall Street
Journal) Health workers reportedly have a thinning resource of insecticides
capable of destroying Zika-carrying mosquitoes and viruses alike. It is
because eliminating these disease-carrying mosquitoes belongs in a "niche
business with costly barriers to entry".target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Traveler to Philippines Confirmed as Nation's
17th Zika Patient
(KBS World) The South Korean Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the Zika virus infection of a
young woman through a urine sample. The patient has caught the virus during
a visit to Boracay, an island in the Philippines.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Despite Several Local Transmissions, Still No
Zika-Infected Mosquitos Found
(KURV) Rio Grande Valley has
reported Zika infections but Cameron County’s got the only homegrown
case. "There is no evidence of infected mosquitoes in the area," said
Cameron County Health Administrator Dr. James Castillo.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">EPA Undermines the Fight Against Zika Virus
(John R. Graham/Independent Institute) According to the
Independent Institute, "The government's behavior is surely increasing the
risk of a Zika breakout in the United States. Rather than driving out
current suppliers and inhibiting development of new insecticides, the
government should be encouraging innovation."target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Replikin Analysis Identifies High Number of
Genomic Mutations in Zika in 2016
(Replikins Ltd/PR Newswire) A
statement released by Replikins Ltd states, "An analysis of 49 strains in
the Zika genome identified by Replikin structures (as of Dec 4, 2016) show
a high number of genomic mutations. More specifically, the lack of a
precipitous drop in the global Zika Replikin Count indicates that the Zika
epidemic is on an endemic course."target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">CDC highlights important contributions made in
fight against Zika virus in 2016
(Homeland Preparedness News) The
Morbidity and Mortality Report of the US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention highlights the contributions of the CDC in the Zika virus
outbreaks of 2016.target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color:#159b8b; font-size: 9.0pt;">Zika Virus Update: Canadian cases amp; what to
do to prevent it
(Meaghan Craig/Global News)Interim Chief Public
Health Officer of the Public Health Agency of Canada believes that the
number of pregnancies infected with the Zika virus in the country could be
higher. "The epidemic is continuing to grow, it is not diminishing," said
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