Zika Virus is now in Florida

[Cleoriff]

I started the Zika Virus thread in January when it was first found to be in Brazil South America.

Breaking news this morning. It's now in Florida.

Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, health officials say. These are in the Miami Dade and Broward Counties areas

I have started a new thread as the advice is...newly pregnant women planning to fly to these areas for any reason (including holidays) should think of postponing their trip

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/29/health/florida-health-officials-confirm-local-zika-transmission/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36926425

[Anonymous]

@Cleoriff, interesting & shocking at the same time 

I don't believe everyyhing I read / see in the media, but I know it very recently has been mentioned that zika is now in England ... sorry I can't quote a source ... maybe I should not have posted ... this post can be removed if appropriate 

[Cairdeas]

Apparently 53 cases reported in the UK. Getting serious now  

http://dailym.ai/2aDCG9U

[Anonymous]

sad news @Cairdeas

but thank you for 'verifying' what I thought I had seen in the media

& the Rio Olympics are oh so close now 

I've heard a lot of the local husbands / fathers are leaving their families because of the effect on their young babies in South America

but I've also heard in time when the head hair grows appearances of the childrens heads will improve

not talking about the health of these children as they grow up because I don't know 

[Cairdeas]

No problem @Anonymous I was reading the daily mail and thought you'd appreciate the link xx

[Anonymous]

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@Cairdeas wrote:

No problem @Anonymous I was reading the daily mail and thought you'd appreciate the link xx

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thank you for your thoughtfulness @Cairdeas

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

There you go, quite shocking. It won't be long then before we have it serially transmitted or via blood transfusion in the UK. Hopefully a new question for blood donors will be whether they have visited Florida recently....

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In the US they are testing all donors before they are allowed to give blood...

[Cleoriff]

Hi @Anonymous if the babies have microcephaly it wont matter if the hair grows to cover it...if the brain is unnaturally small they wont develop....

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/microcephaly.html

[Anonymous]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Hi @Anonymous if the babies have microcephaly it wont matter if the hair grows to cover it...if the brain is unnaturally small they wont develop....

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/microcephaly.html

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just finished reading your link @Cleoriff ... how very very sad ... my thoughts are with these babies & their mothers & family in general 

As an aside ... = ... noticed rubella was mentioned as something not to have during pregnancy ... read a link to cleft lip / palate as a cousin of mine had this ... & ... a medication valproic acid I am on to steady my mental health is mentioned as something not to be taking during pregnancy

All thought provoking ... & ... as a general comment, I shall always say thank Aneurin Bevan for our NHS

[Cleoriff]

BBC news just announced 10 new cases diagnosed in Florida....

[MI5]

Only 10 ???