Look Who it Was Random video

Zika Virus in Virginia, Arkansas

92 views · Published 27 January 2016 · 2:06 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Healing Frequencies · 2016 · Entertainment

Watch on YouTube

Health officials in Arkansas and Virginia confirmed that residents of those states had tested positive for the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

The Virginia Department of Health said an adult resident of the state had recently travled to a country where the Zika virus transmission was ongoing. A statement from the department added that residents were not at risk of catching the virus from the infected person. 

"Zika virus is acquired through the bite of an infected mosquito," State Health Commissioner Dr. Marissa Levine said in a statement. "Because it is not mosquito season in Virginia, this individual with Zika virus infection poses no risk to other Virginians."

Earlier Tuesday, the Arkansas Department of Health confirmed that an individual who recently traveled outside the U.S. had tested positive for the virus. 

Officials in both states urged residents planning to travel overseas to check health advisories. In particular, they warned pregnant women to consider postponing trips to 22 Zika-affected countries and territories in the Caribbean, as well as Central and South America.

More from this channel