Dallas reports case of Zika spread through sexual transmission, CDC advises avoidance of semen of people exposedDallas County, Tex., health authorities said Tuesday they have received confirmation of the first Zika virus case acquired through sexual transmission.
In a statement, the Dallas County Health and Human Services department said the patient was infected with the virus after having sexual contact with a sick person who returned from a country where Zika virus is present. Dallas authorities said they received confirmation that the patient was infected from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This represents the first case of someone being infected while in the United States during this outbreak, the CDC said Tuesday. The other Zika cases in the United States have all involved people who have returned from Zika-affected regions.
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