New Jersey Reports First Local Zika Case | Rutgers Basketball News

New Jersey just reported its first Zika case in six years — a local outbreak in Middlesex County, quietly confirmed since July 15th. While officials are withholding the exact town, symptoms like fever, joint pain, and rashes may appear — but most people show none at all. Spread via mosquitoes or sex, Zika’s real danger lies for pregnant women: it can cause devastating birth defects including microcephaly and seizures. After a major 2016 surge, cases have been rare — only six nationwide this year, all travel-related — making this the first locally acquired case in years. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/13e98369757d9700