Zika Case Count: As of August 31, there were more than 16,800 confirmed cases of Zika virus in U.S. States and Territories.
- 2,722 confirmed cases of Zika in U.S. States and District of Columbia.
- 14,110 confirmed cases of Zika in U.S. Territories.
Pregnant women with evidence of Zika virus: As of August 25, there were more than 1,590 pregnant women with evidence of Zika virus.
- 624 pregnant women in U.S. States and District of Columbia.
- 971 pregnant women in U.S. Territories.
For a state-by-state table of Zika cases in the U.S. visit: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html
As of August 26, 2016, HHS has obligated a total of $264 million of the $374 million redirected in April for the domestic Zika response.
Theme for the week of September 5, 2016: Keep Your Workplace Safe!
- The Zika theme for the week of September 5 is Keep Your Workplace Safe! Employers and workers share responsibility for keeping your workplace safe from Zika. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/outdoor/mosquito-borne/zika.html.
Notable Zika News:
- All-day #AtoZika Twitter Town Hall: On Tuesday, Officials from HHS and the White House participated in an all-day Twitter Town Hall to discuss the Zika virus. To see what was discussed during the town hall, please follow #AtoZika on Twitter.
- Hearing Loss in Infants with Microcephaly and Evidence of Congenital Zika Virus Infection — Brazil, November 2015–May 2016: Also on Tuesday, CDC released a study that showed of 69 Zika-infected babies with severe microcephaly, almost 6% showed hearing loss.
- CDC Travel Notices for Singapore and British Virgin Islands: Additionally on Tuesday, CDC issued travel notices for active local transmission of the Zika virus in the British Virgin Islands and Singapore.
- HHS awards $19.8 million to Japanese company to accelerate development of a Zika vaccine: On Thursday, it was announced that the HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response will provide an initial $19.8 million over the next 18 months to Takeda Vaccines, Inc. of Deerfield, Illinois, a subsidiary of the Takeda Group headquartered in Japan, to develop a Zika vaccine for use in the United States.
- CDC awards $2.4 million to five jurisdictions to fight Zika: On Friday, CDC awarded $2.4 million to Chicago, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles County to establish, enhance, and maintain information-gathering systems to rapidly detect microcephaly–a serious birth defect of the brain–and other adverse outcomes linked to Zika virus infection.
