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Situation Report #4: Zika in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, 2016 (May 7, 2016)

Countries
Micronesia
Sources
Govt. Micronesia
Publication date

Outbreak Overview

On March 15, 2015 Kosrae State was notified of its first confirmed case of Zika. Since Feb 2016 there have been 12 confirmed cases of Zika disease on Kosrae.

  • Onset dates of first 3 confirmed cases: 02/23/2016, 03/19/2016, 3/19/2016. Ages (and sex): 49 (F), 7 (M), 37 (F with permanent contraception). None with a travel history.

  • 66 other suspect cases identified since enhanced Zika surveillance began on 02/10/2016 when Marshall Islands reported a confirmed case.