State health officials are urging Indiana residents, especially pregnant women, to use caution when traveling to countries where the Zika virus has been detected and to take steps to protect against mosquito-borne illnesses at home and abroad.
Zika virus is primarily spread to people through bites from an infectedmosquito, though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there have been isolated cases of spread through sexual contact with an infected individual. There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika virus. The most common symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain and pink eye. The illness is usually mild, and many people who are infected do not show symptoms.
However, the CDC has urged pregnant women to consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is occurring because of concerns about possible links to birth defects and other poor birth outcomes in women infected with Zika virus.
Indiana has not reported any documented cases of Zika virus infection, but health officials expect to see some cases as residents return from travel to affected regions. The Indiana State Department of Health conducts ongoing surveillance for human cases of mosquito-borne diseases, including Zika, and has informed medical providers statewide about the virus.
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