July 12, 2016
US woman who travelled to Jamaica tests positive for Zika
BISMARCK, ND (AP) — North Dakota health officials say a woman who travelled to Jamaica has tested positive for Zika virus. The woman is not pregnant and was not hospitalised.
Officials say the case is a reminder that travelers who visit areas with Zika virus need to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites. Zika can cause microcephaly, a severe birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads.
It’s the second case reported by the North Dakota Department of Health, which announced in April that a woman who traveled to Puerto Rico while pregnant tested positive for Zika.
The Health Department says no Zika-related problems have been identified in the woman’s baby. The agency plans to monitor the infant for a year.
