to a somatic zika. we will learn how long a man rnfected with zika may harbo zika and spread it to sexual partners. we will learn how to stop the mosquito that spreads the zika these and for all of things, we will need additional resources, which is why the emergency supplemental request is so important. we will learn more. a second thing that will happen is we will see more cases among travelers to the u.s. some of them will be pregnant, and that is why we have issued travel advice not to travel if you are pregnant, and we have worked with doctors, clinicians and others to provide that advice. we will see significant number of cases in puerto rico and other united states territories where there may be intensive spread of zika. this is a particularly urgent area and i would like to show you a series of slides that show what happened in the outbreak of little over two years ago. 2014, the first case was identified in puerto rico. each of these slides is a two-week. . two weeks later, two weeks later and

outcomes as opposed to a somatic zika. -- asymptomatic zika. we will learn how long a man infected with zika may harbor zika and spread it to sexual partners. we will learn how to stop the mosquito that spreads the zika virus, and for all of these things, we will need additional resources, which is why the emergency supplemental request is so important. we will learn more. a second thing that will happen is we will see more cases among travelers to the u.s. some of them will be pregnant, and that is why we have issued travel advice not to travel if you are pregnant, and we have worked with doctors, clinicians and others to provide that advice. we will see significant number of cases in puerto rico and other united states territories where there may be intensive spread of zika. this is a particularly urgent area and i would like to show you a series of slides that show what happened in the outbreak of little over two years ago. in may of 2014, the first case was identified in puerto rico. each of these slides is a two-week. two weeks later, two

they called it the zika virus. it is spread almost exclusively through the bite of a mosquito, an aggressive daytime biter they have been diminished in the united states until the resurgence of dengue and chicken ghunga. we know a great deal about them but there is much scientists add mits they don't know about the virus. some of the reasons we don't know more about the disease include a small proportion, one in five, develop symptoms. it is only detectable for a few days in infected people's blood. the failure of current tests distinguished zika from current viruses. the ambassador to the united states, the brazilian government has deployed 220,000 troops and 300,000 health agents to fight the vector of the infection by visiting communities to educate the population and help eliminate all mosquito breeding grounds. experts cite links with the zika infection of pregnant mothers and disorders affecting unborn children. they are quick to point out no definitive link. according to brazil's ambassador micro cephaly in

know about the zika virus? researchers in brazil are saying that potentially this could be spread through saliva. what's most concerning to you about what you don't know? guest: what's theoretically possible and happening are two things. zika is spread by mosquitoes. they are tough to control. it will bite four or five people at one blood meal. they can breed in the amount of water it takes a fill up a bottle cap. or theoretically even a drop of water. you have to get rid of maybe 90% of them or more before you protect people. so for me the immediate challenge is getting the best mosquito control into places this is spreading and doing everything we can to inform and provide services and protection to pregnant women to reduce their risk of getting the zika infection. >> doctor, can you step back and put the threat of zika in perspective? where does this rank in terms of health threats facing americans? guest: every health threat has a different nature and characteristic and appropriate response. zika is a parti

since the last major zika outbreak in 2007 the cdc developed a test to detect zika in the first weekof an illness or in a sample taken from an infected child. more recently the cdc activated its emergency operations center last month in response to this latest outbreak, and the federal first wto designated it international concern to our public health system has acted quickly to increase surveillance and diagnosis capabilities in affected areas and to ramp up what had been very -- scientific research on this virus to our to and anna h. for rapid response in this case. however, much wor were commenceo be done so we can better understand the zika virus and developed proven strategies to treat affected individuals. to contain the virus is spread and ultimately to develop effective therapies and vaccines that would neutralize the threat entirely. further we must work till late to assess every available control measured at about the most effective policy to prevent the virus from entering the mosquito population and a continental united states. equally important in light of what appears t

zika is a virus on the move. world health organization has declared the mosquito-born illness a global health emergency. there have already been an estimated 1.5 million cases in the hemisphere. some 3700 each in honduras and venezuela. many infected have only experienced minor systems, but far more frightening are the babies being born with microcephaly. my guests are still with me, and doctor, before the break, we were talking about how that link with microcephaly has not been nailed down. similarly the transmission through sexual contact in the texas has not been confirmed. how important is it to nail those variables down? >> sexual transmission is less important. we had a case reported in 2008 in colorado. but this microcephaly link is novel avenue, and driving the public health response among citizens, so this is very, very important. a lot of these actions are premised on the fact that this is microcephaly. so we need to make sure we get this right, that there are not other factors involved. and you might s

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the zika infection. with the public and our partners to recognize that increase of travel related cases that the '80s mosquito common in florida between micro supplely -- micron cephalus and what was most clear from that briefing is about transmission. in the impact of zika after infected. but based upon the information from that meeting for travel related cases to issue an executive order with health emergencies and the county's and i declare perp -- public health the emergencies and has since added counties to that declaration. those rekey directives with the commissioner of agriculture who oversees the office of mosquito control to connect with the local board. with the public galleries to vulnerable populations to date with diagnostic tools. and to address comprehensive activities. recognize with over 29 residents and over 100 million tourists, ford mustang of a possible threat of the zika virus and that our lack of and that our capacity plays an essential role. he called on the florida department of

that's very similar to zika. we need to get a very specific diagnostic to tell a woman particularly who's pregnant, have you been infected with zika or not? that's going to be very important. and we're working very closely on that. and finally, there's the issue with the vaccine. vaccines are very important. the good news is that zika is what we call a certain class of virus ps and we have successfully developed vaccines against flavi viruses like yellow fever. we're studying that right now. we have already started to develop a vaccine and we can predict that we would likely be in phase one trial just to determine if it's safe and in it produces a good response, probably by the end of the summer and get that going by the end of this year, and if it looks like it's safe, we'll go to the next stage. unlikely to have a vaccine that's widely available for a few years. but we certainly can get the initial steps. again, happy to answer any questions. >> you said once we clear the virus, we're not able to tell if someon

and just not thinking about zika, at all mos: talking my family abroad is more worried about zika, she says. huge crowds, at the height of mosquito breeding season - and if it's in saliva - you're definitely not meant to do this. and there's fear it might transmit sexually. this man isn't a policeman, but is being cautious, he says. yes, we are worried and we're taking precautions because of the virus, he insists. but not mosquito repellent. mos: talking the band plays on - men who've seen other diseases flourish and the fade. but where you don't hear this music is on the other side of town where those who clean up the mess of the partying live. zika is very real, and it means a week of work for this maid. nats: talking, music the only people who really understand zika, she says, are those who already have had it. the attitude on the streets now is wrong. if the country ignores it, it makes it worse. i'm taking my attitude home with me, i've bought nets. i don't want the mosquito to beat me again, to beat my family again. hotel occupancy is up. even in the zika hotbed in the north. cov

and for example, men who may have traveled in areas with zika infection or may have had a positive zika test, the cdc is actually recommending now that they use condoms, or obtain from sex, in order to not transmit, despite the fact that we don't know and can't quantify what those risks might be. and for doctors, they're asking doctors and patients to speak to their doctors about this risk. >> paula avila, i'd like to hear from you again because we have been talking about underresources systems, about the areas that the legal system doesn't allow all options, what should be, but is, what the range of full options should be often to women given the reality of life in barrios, in central america, what should couples and what should women who seek to protect themselves and their future children be doing? >> i like a lot of your question it goes to the point that gisele was making that was very, very clear and why, the majority of the recommendations three are given by governments are to women. be and women don't get pregnant on their own. there's a big responsibility also in men to use con

no treatment for zika. so the brazilian government is trying to control the epidemic the only way it can -- >> every house in this area is visited at least once a month by the soldiers to look for any place a mosquito could breed. so if a soldier knocks on the door you have to open up. we follow one soldier on his inspections. he's even looking to see where the water draras out of the refrigerator, the condensation, to make sure there's no pooling water. that's all it would take for mosquitos to breed. he's putting a chemical, a larvicide on top which will kill those and hopefully will last and protect this water until the next time he comes. like everyone in brazil these days we apply mosquito repellent constantly. but the virus is on the move. reported in the u.s. all travel related. lizzy morales, a houston mother, contracted zika on a christmas visit to el salvador. >> you could see bumps in my lips. my eyes. my ears. you have no strength, no energy. like to do anything. not to even sit down. all you wa

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a mosquito carrying the zika virus. 80% of those infected with zika don't feel sick, no symptoms at all. but for those who are pregnant, evidence is growing that it can be a disaster. >> to control this outbreak the government is trying to reach 50 million houses across the country every month, sending in the military and public health teams, going door to door, looking for anywhere mosquitos could breed. for a country this size, that's a monumental task. there's no cure. so the brazilian government is trying to control the epidemic the only way it can -- >> every house in this area is visited at least once a month by the soldiers to look for any place a mosquito could breed. so if a soldier knocks on the door you have to open up. we follow one soldier on his inspections. he's even looking to see where the water drains out of the refrigerator, the condensation, to make sure there's no pooling water. that's all it would take for mosquitos to breed. he's putting a chemical, a larvicide on top which will kill those and hopefully will last and protect this water until the next time he comes

is investigating the link between zika and newborns with microcephaly, an unusually six women had zika infection during the first trimester. one delivered a baby with microcephaly, two miscarried, and two had elective terminations. one pregnancy is continuing. of three women who had zika after the first trimester, two had healthy babies and one is still pregnant. the c.d.c. says there is no evidence that past zika infection poses a risk for future pregnancies. >> we no longer have the fear of what the zika virus is going to do to our baby, so my thoughts and my heart goes out to all the women who don't know right now. >> reporter: the c.d.c. continues to advise pregnant women to postpone travel to zika-affected areas. in addition, because of reports of sexual transmission, any male partner who has traveled to one of those areas should use a latex condom when having sex. >> pelley: remarkable interview, jon. thanks very much. llama drama one year later. hi, i'm here with soadrom futuredon't make tt sett into les, ges you. sily a mak from cgirlndlay. with b vit and spf its oves u loutifu

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. >> zika is a particular risk for pregnant who are thinking of traveling to place where is zika is spread. that's the top level of concern. there maybe other problems wouldn't be surprised to see some cases of beyond the syndrome that can be severe. the bigger issue now is what can we do to protect pregnant women because devastation of having a child with a severe fetal abnormality who may die in the first days or years of life, who may have a long lasting stability, that's something we want to do. we are doing everything within our power to prevent it. >> jen mentionedded spread of ebowe-- ebola. there are concerns like countries that might not sharing their data in that way that will be helpful to the u.s. how are you working with those countries. what more can be done to coordinate these efforts? what do the next couple of weeks look like? >> we're seeing a good global collaboration. the tough part is the enemy. the enemy is nature. a nasty mosquito that's very hard to control and very effective in spreading viruses. we need information sharing. and we need to strengthen the ability of

there is no zika vaccine and no antidote. dr. walter tabachnick, an expert on infectious diseases. >> i think we have to take this so seriously that we must do everything possible to reduce the chances of getting zika. >> reporter: floridians often live with standing water where mosquitoes breed, but residents are being urged to get rid of it, inside in flower vases and water tanks, and outdoors in empty pails, clogged gutters or wherever water pools. the c.d.c. has advised pregnant women to postpone traveling to 30 countries and territories, including mexico. >> i'm 16 weeks pregnant. >> reporter: erica benstock declared her own state of emergency. month to cancun, where she was supposed to be matron of honor in her sister's wedding. >> now that it's in the state of florida, how far is it going to spread and what does that mean traveling? >> reporter: because you could stay home. >> and still get it. >> reporter: 80% of zika patients show no symptoms. scott, it's likely there are many more cases than the official numbers indicat

travel history. both individuals do have recent zika infection. >> reporter: in brazil zika is now classified as a public health emergency. the virus has been linked to 4000 cases of babies born with brain damage there. that's why pregnant women are warned not to travel to countries where zika is spreading. >> i would suggest to have an open conversation with the ob, i'm pregnant now, what do we need to do to monitor the baby's progress? >> reporter: there are new concerns that zika could lead to guillain-barri syndrome which causes sudden paralysis. this farmer in brazil has been paralyzed for a month and doctors say they saw quadruple the cases in 2015. >> who is at risk? >> everybody. >> reporter: trying to control a virus that has no vaccine and no cure. a doctor who was working on a vaccine for the zika virus says it likely won't be available for a few years. in the information center, tarhonda thomas, 9news. >> tarhonda, thank you. >>> with spring vacation season really worried about how the zika virus could affect tourism in certain areas especially the caribbean. airlines are offering

zika is transmitted by a mosquito. in most cases, the overwhelming number of people who get it don't know it, and they will have, if they're symptomatic, a very mild disease. >> and the symptoms -- i want to put the symptoms on the screen for you to look at, because it could be anything, really. you have a fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis. any of those might be -- zika would be the last thing most people would think about having. >> well, your doctor should think about it. if you say, "i have traveled to 'x' place, you know, in the last and so, doctors we've advised -- and we sent out advisories to thousands of doctors, every licensed physician in the new york city area, advising them about asking about travel history. so those -- i was gonna look and see if you had the symptoms up there. >> we had them up already. >> they were all correct. >> they were all correct. it's interesting because -- the symptoms are up again right now. you can take a look at them -- fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis. the -- it's

'so we have seen, that zika can be transmitted when you have sex. so if your partner, if you are a male and having sex with a woman, you should use protection. because it can be transferred that way. for example, if child or have a child you should use protection.' they recommend that if you traveling stop by there office and speak with a profession... also, you can visits the c-d-c's website where they update all the information. coming, up in the half hour, we will talk about the potential for this zika virus to be like ebola. will it be something we forget about in a year. questions- josh, is the vika virus preventing any people in the metro from traveling to these josh- from the people i talked to no. nola aigner with polk co said they have not heard of any cancellations of plan. i also made a call to couple travels agents and they told me they people are still excited to travel. iowa mothers are getting a break balancing work and parenting this morning... the state's board of law examiners has decided to change its bar exam test to help out bre

and which could spread the zika virus. we look at a comprehensive you and him and approach, so on the one hand the things you can do to reduce larval populations and their use of bti -- two different bacteria to way and actually kill the larval and a and a mosquitoes are very and effective. you there are other ways of reducing mosquito populations, but that is one of them. for adult mosquitoes, there are three broad classes of insecticide. inside those are other classes of insecticide. not all are licensed for use in the u.s. and we are looking carefully at what is being done in other countries, including australia with targeted residual in spraying and seeing what would be safe and effective he and here. that is something we are in frequent discussions with partners and epa and other entities. you there are issues of what we could do that is safe and will effective. the mosquito control efforts are more than just chemicals. it is about having a surveillance system, so cdc has invented a type of trap that can in invented a

right now w e the lab does not test for zika. but, they're in the process of sending two blood specimens collected from people right here in iowa to be tested by the c-d-c for the zika virus. that's not to say zika is h he here in iowow but they the iowa department of public health and the c-d-c to further investigate. lab officials say they expect that at some point in the near future they will begin direct testing for zika in this lab because they say the cd-c will likely need some help. "we're not just the onlylyeople in the country that are concerned, there are people all over the country, and there's only one place, the cdc, that tests it right now, so there might be a backlog, i have no idea how many specimens are being submitted to them right now. " the lab here in iowa won't have any role in developing a popoible vaccine for zika. again, they're just making plans and preparing to begin testing for zika in the near future if the c-d-c give them the go ahead. in iowa city, mark carlson, kcrg tv nine news. now here's a look