Iowa resident tests positive for Zika virus
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Friday announced an Iowa resident, who recently traveled to countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing, has tested positive for the virus. Following approval of Zika testing by IDPH, health care providers send specimens to the State Hygienic Laboratory, which then routes them to the CDC for analysis. The older adult (61 to 80 years of age) female has a travel history to Central America...