Zika virus transmission possibilities not just through the mosquito Aedes aegypti, butalso through sexual intercourse.
Although the newly discovered two cases of transmission through sex, but scientistsnow are seeking to ascertain whether sex is at risk to become an intermediarytransmittal.
Experts feel the possibility needs to be passed on to travelers, not just expectant mothers, to avoid transmission of the virus that can cause brain damage in infants.
The first case was discovered in the 44-year-old man from French Polynesia. In liquidmaninya zika virus levels found in high amounts.
The second case occurred in 2008 in Colorado, USA. Returning from a trip to Senegal,the mosquito transmitted disease experts, Brian D Foy, feel unwell with typicalsymptoms of the viral infection that comes from mosquitoes.
A few days after his return that his wife also experienced the same symptoms. The inspection results showed them blood infected with virus zika.
But the virus was not spreading to family members or their children so that suspectedit was transmitted through sex grew stronger. Foy then reports the experience of the disease in the year 2011 and trying to figure out the cause.
Center for disease control and prevention (CDC) in the US on Tuesday (23/2) Statesare investigating 14 reports recently about the possibility of transmission of the virusthrough sex zika in the land.
Cases Transmission via Sex
Some cases involve pregnant women. In two cases suspected transmission via sex, zika virus was confirmed infecting women of their risk factors known only through sexual contact with men who are sick and not long ago to visit a local transmission of the virus zika.
For four more alleged events of transmission through sex, initial laboratory evidence issued create woman, but an examination of the assertion is still done. Eight other cases are still under investigation.
"In all of the events for which information is available, people who travel are men and report the symptoms appeared within two weeks before symptoms appeared on a pair of women who did not make the trip. As previously reported on cases of transmission through sex, this case involves the possibility of transmission of the virus from men to their sex partners, "the CDC said in a statement.
On 5 February, the CDC issued guidelines on the prevention of the transmission of the virus through sex, zika after laboratory confirmation regarding the first case contagion that virus in people who do not travel in the United States. These patients have a relationship with sexual contact with a partner who is contracting.
The guidelines suggest that men have a sex partner who is pregnant and has been residing in or visiting the area where zika spread to use condoms every time you have sex or not to have sex during their partner pregnant.
Although the virus may be transmitted through zika sex, mosquito bites remains the main way of transmission of the virus. Because there are currently no vaccines or cures for zika, the best way of avoiding contagion is to prevent mosquito bites.