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                 Denmark Resident Tests Positive for Zika Virus

   by VOA News

   Health officials in Denmark said Wednesday a resident who had traveled
   to South and Central America has tested positive for the Zika virus.

   According to the World Health Organization, the mosquito-borne virus
   could be linked to 4,000 suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil, a
   condition that results in abnormally small heads in newborns and can
   affect brain development.

   There is no treatment or cure for Zika virus infections, and an
   outbreak in Brazil and at least 20 other countries and territories in
   the Americas has prompted public health warnings.

   ''Authorities in El Salvador and Colombia have recommended women
   postpone getting pregnant.

   In Brazil, 200,000 troops are traveling to homes to distribute
   pamphlets with advice on mosquito eradication, while crews are also
   fumigating areas that will be used for upcoming carnival celebrations
   and this year's Olympics.

   The WHO's regional office in the Americas said Monday the most
   effective ways to stop the virus from spreading are to reduce mosquito
   breeding sites and for people to protect themselves from bites with
   insect repellent, nets, screens and clothing that covers as much of the
   body as possible.

   The White House said President Barack Obama met with senior health
   advisers on Tuesday and emphasized the need to accelerate the
   development of diagnostic tests, vaccines and treatments, and to make
   sure Americans have the information they need to protect themselves
   from infection.

   Health officials in the U.S. state of Virginia said Tuesday a man there
   tested positive for the virus, but that there was no risk of it
   spreading to others because it is not mosquito season there.

   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned pregnant
   women against traveling to areas with Zika virus outbreaks.
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