Another mosquito borne illness... pregnant? FYI

lprof · Post by **lprof** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:26 pm

Zika... no cases yet reported in the USVI, but one is known in Puerto Rico to date.
It is my opinion that those who are pregnant should be aware of this illness.

http://www.healthvi.org/news/press-rele ... -zika.html

loria · Post by **loria** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:03 am

and new cases noted in US (from persons traveling in south america)
https://gma.yahoo.com/more-pregnant-wom ... lness.html

Teresa_Rae · Post by **Teresa_Rae** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:09 am

I saw this earlier today:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35368401

How devastating for the families

I talked to someone who was canceling her babymoon to another Caribbean island because of this. I've been pregnant multiple times while on STJ, including on a babymoon, and I would be heartbroken to have to cancel a trip. Obviously the people who have been affected have it infinitely worse.

I really feel for the pregnant mamas who live in the affected areas...we women worry about our unborn babies for the entirety of our pregnancies, and now all those women have to worry about this, too

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:28 am

So sad. I wonder if other species of mosquitos, more common in our area, will carry this virus? Or if only the aedes egypti (sp?) and the one other species, will carry?

loria · Post by **loria** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:18 pm

the TA forum reports that a case was found in the VI? I have not corroborated this however....

Ed S · Post by **Ed S** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:32 am

Just saw this local article this morning.......
http://stjohnsource.com/content/news/lo ... s-st-croix

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