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The Latest: Pregnant woman found with Zika in Spain The Latest: Man in Puerto Rico with Zika has Guillain-Barre
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RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the mosquito-born Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain deformities in babies (all times local):RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the mosquito-born Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain deformities in babies (all times local):
5:20 p.m.
Health officials in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico say a man infected with the Zika virus is suffering from a temporary paralysis condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Health Secretary Ana Rius said Thursday that the man is between 30 and 40 years old and developed the paralysis about two weeks after he broke out in a rash. She did not provide any other details.
Puerto Rico also is reporting its first case of a pregnant woman with Zika. Rius said she is between 25 and 35 years old and is in her first trimester.
The World Health Organization on Tuesday declared Zika a global public health emergency after it was linked to brain deformities in babies in South America.
Puerto Rico has 22 confirmed Zika cases.
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1:40 p.m.1:40 p.m.
Spanish officials say a pregnant woman is among the seven people identified as being infected with the Zika virus there after visiting affected countries.Spanish officials say a pregnant woman is among the seven people identified as being infected with the Zika virus there after visiting affected countries.
The Health Ministry says in a statement that the woman traveled to Colombia, was presumably infected during the trip and is in her second trimester of pregnancy.The Health Ministry says in a statement that the woman traveled to Colombia, was presumably infected during the trip and is in her second trimester of pregnancy.
The statement Thursday said she was under medical supervision in the northeastern region of Catalonia.The statement Thursday said she was under medical supervision in the northeastern region of Catalonia.
It said the woman was in good condition but had no details about the condition of her unborn child.It said the woman was in good condition but had no details about the condition of her unborn child.
The ministry says the number of cases diagnosed so far are within expectations and do not pose a risk for the virus to be spread in Spain.The ministry says the number of cases diagnosed so far are within expectations and do not pose a risk for the virus to be spread in Spain.
International health authorities are trying to determine if the mosquito-borne illness is linked to birth defects in Brazil.International health authorities are trying to determine if the mosquito-borne illness is linked to birth defects in Brazil.
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1:20 p.m.1:20 p.m.
A Brazilian health workers union has called off a strike because it could affect the country’s battle against the fast-spreading Zika virus.A Brazilian health workers union has called off a strike because it could affect the country’s battle against the fast-spreading Zika virus.
The union’s members include workers who go door-to-door in Rio de Janeiro trying to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits Zika.The union’s members include workers who go door-to-door in Rio de Janeiro trying to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits Zika.
Union leader Sandro Cezar said Thursday that the organization decided to cancel the planned stoppage because it doesn’t want to affect the Brazilian people.Union leader Sandro Cezar said Thursday that the organization decided to cancel the planned stoppage because it doesn’t want to affect the Brazilian people.
The union had threatened to strike if the national health ministry failed to meet demands for better work conditions by Thursday.The union had threatened to strike if the national health ministry failed to meet demands for better work conditions by Thursday.
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