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Number of Zika Cases in U.S. States & Territories Now Tops 1,000

U.S. Zika update

Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated statistics regarding Zika virus in the U.S. The total number of confirmed cases of the virus in U.S. states and territories is now greater than 1,000 for the first time.

According to the [link url=”http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html” title=”CDC,”] (and as of April 27, 2016) there are now 1,025 confirmed cases of Zika virus combines in U.S. states and territories. The total number of confirmed cases in U.S. states now sits at 426, all of which are considered to be travel-related. There are still no confirmed cases of Zika in U.S. states that are considered to be locally acquired vector-borne cases. U.S. territories now have 599 total confirmed cases of the virus.

This latest data comes from the CDC Arboviral Disease Branch, reported to ArboNET for the time period of January 1, 2015 through April 27, 2016.

U.S. states

Of the 426 confirmed cases in U.S. states, the CDC lists 36 of them as pregnant women and also lists eight of the cases as sexually transmitted. Florida leads the U.S. with 90 confirmed cases, followed by New York (77 confirmed cases), Texas (30), and California (29).

U.S. territories

Of the 599 total cases in U.S. territories, the CDC lists 56 of the cases are pregnant women. Puerto Rico alone has more confirmed cases than all U.S. states combined, as 572 of the 599 confirmed cases in U.S. territories are in Puerto Rico. While all Zika cases in U.S. states are considered to be travel-related, and none locally acquired, nearly the opposite is true in U.S. territories. Of the 599 total confirmed cases in U.S. territories, 596 are considered to be locally acquired and three are considered to be travel-related.

Additionally, there are five confirmed cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in U.S. territories, along with a single confirmed case of Guillain-Barré syndrome in U.S. states.

First Zika death in U.S.

Late last week, [link url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-puertorico-idUSKCN0XQ24R” title=”Reuters reported“] the first confirmed U.S. death of a patient infected with the Zika virus. A Puerto Rican man in his 70s infected with Zika virus reportedly died from severe thrombocytopenia, a bleeding disorder caused by abnormally low blood platelets.

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