The US discovered the first death due to Zika virus

The United States has just announced the first death related to Zika, while the FDA decided to use authority for emergencies to allow the circulation of early detection testing for viruses.

According to NBC News on April 29, information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the victim was a 70-year-old man living in Puerto Rico (US). The patient had internal bleeding, resulting from a low drop in platelet count during the body's reaction to the Zika virus.

Zika virus spread by mosquitoes is causing concern for the community.(Photo: Reuters).

"This suggests that there may be serious conditions due to Zika infection ," said CDC official Tyler Sharp.

Zika's symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes, but even more dangerous is that the CDC has just announced that it has found enough evidence to establish a relationship between Zika in pregnant women and small brain disease in children. new-born.

So far, 426 cases of Zika have been discovered in 50 US states, but Puerto Rico is believed to be the place with the highest risk of infection.

According to NBC, 683 Puerto Rico were diagnosed with Zika infection during the latest test, including 65 women, accounting for 11% of the 6,000 samples.

FDA approved a method of early detection of Zika.(Photo: Reuters).

In the United States, there have been no cases of mosquito bites, but there are a number of sexually transmitted infections, according to ABC News.

In a April 28 statement, Quest Diagnostics said the FDA had allowed commercialization of a test method to quickly detect the virus, and the first test kits would be available on May 2.