Barbados sees a rise in Zika detections. Officials urge residents & visitors to take precautions to prevent spread of virus. Effective measures needed.

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Before Travel Vaccination -A widespread Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak was encountered last year on a coral island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies

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According to information published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today in its arboviral situation summary.

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In 15 out of 52 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas in 2022, the PAHO recorded a total of 37,869 ZIKV cases

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But on the basis of cumulative incidence per 100,000 people. Barbados, which has roughly 280,000 people, was first in the region with 48

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Brazil recorded 34,176 Zika cases, which is the largest number in the region. In Brazil, where there are 214 million people, the rate was only 16

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Alert Level 2 and Practice Enhanced Precautions to warn foreign travelers of their potential ZIKV health risk when visiting Barbados

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On June 30, 2021, however, the CDC decided to withdraw this alert. We do not yet have precise information on the amount of risk, according to the CDC.

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