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In this update:
As of March 30,
2016, 312 cases of travel-associated Zika have been identified in the U.S. There have been no locally-acquired cases in U.S.
states, but 349 locally-acquired cases in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
U.S. CDC has
issued new recommendations for prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus
for couples in which a man has traveled to or resides in an area with active
Zika virus transmission:
- Couples in which
a woman is pregnant should use condoms consistently and correctly or abstain
from sex for the duration of the pregnancy
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Couples in which
a man had confirmed Zika virus infection or clinical illness consistent with
Zika virus disease should consider using condoms or abstaining from sex for at
least 6 months after onset of illness
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Couples in which
a man traveled to an area with
active Zika virus transmission but did not develop symptoms of Zika virus
disease should consider using condoms or abstaining from sex for at least 8 weeks after departure from the area
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Couples in which a man resides in
an area with active Zika virus transmission but has not developed symptoms of
Zika virus disease might consider using condoms or abstaining from sex while
active transmission persists
Zika virus is spread
to people through mosquito bites. Though less common, Zika can be
transmitted through sexual contact from a male to his partner. Only one in five
people infected with Zika show symptoms, which include fever, rash, joint
pain and red eyes. Illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several
days to a week.
For more information:
The Hanley Center is hosting health
equity and culture competence workshops in Ellsworth and Augusta in May.
Positive health outcomes
are not evenly distributed across the public. Some populations face much
greater challenges in achieving and maintaining good health. Public health
leaders can play a crucial role in understanding the reasons for these
differences and leading strategies to promote greater health equity. The workshop will explore the concepts of health and health care disparities,
build greater insight into unconscious/implicit bias and delve into models for
developing individual and organizational cultural competence.
Below are
links to the EventBrite pages with additional information and tickets:
Ellsworth
Training – May 16th
Augusta
Training – May 17th
Additional questions can be sent to jaclynbuck@hanleyleadership.org.
U.S. CDC has launched a redesigned and improved CDC Learning Connection website. The site is a source for information about public health training developed by U.S. CDC, its partners and other federal agencies. Many include free continuing education credits. The site is available at http://www.cdc.gov/learning/index.html
You may also find training
of interest on Maine CDC’s public health training site: http://www.maine.gov/pht
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