Sexually Transmitted Zika Case Confirmed in Texas
A person in Dallas appears to have spread the Zika virus to another person through sex, Texas health officials said.
Officials at Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) said that a person in the area was infected with the Zika virus after having sexual contact with another person who had returned from Venezuela, where the virus is spreading, and was ill. The case was confirmed by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the DCHHS said.
"Now that we know Zika virus can be transmitted through sex, this increases our awareness campaign in educating the public about protecting themselves and others," Zachary Thompson, the DCHHS director, said in a statement. Thompson noted that abstinence or condoms are the best prevention methods against sexually transmitted diseases.
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