Administrators Admin_01 Posted January 15, 2016 Administrators Share Posted January 15, 2016 Message for U.S. Citizens– Zika Virus The U.S. Embassy in Panama alerts U.S. citizens that there is a new CDC Advisory regarding the Zika Virus. For the full text, please visit the CDC website. To obtain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel notices, call the CDC at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) from within the United States, or 1-404-639-3534 from overseas or visit the CDC website. For up-to-date information on security, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov. Further information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). U.S. citizens who travel to or reside in Panama are encouraged to enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). By enrolling, you make it easier for the U.S. Embassy to contact you in case of an emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Admin_01 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted February 7, 2016 Subject: [News Boquete] Message for U.S. Citizens: Zika Virus Update Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 09:12:53 -0500 From: News Boquete <news.boquete@gmail.com> Reply-To: panama-acs@state.gov To: Server <inbox@list.newsboquete.info> Zika virus infection is an emerging infection now widespread through much of Latin America. There is a strong potential that this infection will continue to spread. A Zika infection spreads through mosquito bites and is typically manifested as a mild flu-like illness, fever, a rash, conjunctivitis, and joint pains but most cases are “silent”, meaning that the infected person feels no symptoms at all. Health authorities such as the U.S. Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization harbor serious concerns that an infection during pregnancy can cause birth defects in new borns whose mothers may have been infected with the Zika virus. The latest list of all the countries covered by the CDC Travel Alert Level 2 can be found here: CDC Travel Health Information. The Panamanian Ministry of Health (MINSA) has confirmed 50 Zika cases. To date, the outbreak has been confined to the Guna Yala province. MINSA Department of Epidemiology is working with the Gorgas Memorial Institute to control mosquitos in the affected areas. Gorgas provides the testing facilities for Zika. The latest notices from MINSA can be found here. For the latest and more in-depth information, please also see the following: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Zika Virus Pan American Health Organization Zika Virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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