The Zika virus and You.
How can you protect yourself? That’s the first thing on everyone’s mind when it comes to the Zika virus.
That’s also what Florida hospital workers discussed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday during a conference call and webinar.
Thursday we also learned there are two new reported Zika cases in Florida, but not in our viewing area. The number of confirmed travel associated Zika infections went from 16 to 18. No new counties were added to the current list and there are still three cases reported in Hillsborough county.
When it comes to understanding the virus, there’s an important piece that Priority Health Dr. Randy Shuck says men and women should consider.
"The important piece to understand is that if you don't get bitten by a mosquito, you probably have a very good chance of not getting Zika, but the CDC says there are some sexually transmitted routes so it's possible that if your partner got bit by a mosquito, while traveling, you could get it from sexual contact as well,” he said
About 1 in 5 people infected with Zika will get sick, and for many of those people, the symptoms are usually mild.