DCHHS Reports 4th Zika Virus Case In Dallas County
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas County Health and Human Services says it received confirmation from the Centers for Diseases Control of a positive test result for Zika virus on Tuesday.
The 55-year-old non-pregnant patient lives in DeSoto and had traveled to El Salvador.
The patient's symptoms have resolved. For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional identifying information.
While sexual transmission of Zika virus is possible, it is primarily transmitted to people by Aedes species mosquitoes. The most common symptoms of Zika virus are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting several days to a week.
DCHHS advises individuals with symptoms to see a healthcare provider if they visited an area where Zika virus is present or had sexual contact with a person who traveled to an area where Zika virus is present. There is no specific medication available to treat Zika virus and there is not a vaccine.
The best way to avoid Zika virus is to avoid mosquito bites and sexual contact with a person who has Zika virus.
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