Okay, they are not releasing details as to where the patient was but this death does not follow the "usually zika is mild" narrative that we hear. There can't be that many cases in the US and this person has died.
No cases in the US have been transmitted locally, I assume meaning in the US itself.
Sex partners and tourists have contracted it.
Utah resident dies after contracting Zika virus
Utah health officials say a resident infected with Zika virus has died, and while the exact cause is unclear, it marks the first death related to the virus in the continental U.S.
Authorities said Friday the unidentified person from Salt Lake County tested positive after traveling to an area of the world where mosquitoes are known to spread Zika.
The Salt Lake County Health Department says the exact cause of the death in late June isn't clear because the person was elderly and also had an underlying health condition.
Health officials say they aren't releasing more information on the person or where they traveled due to privacy laws.
The virus causes only a mild illness, at worst, in most people, but infection during pregnancy can lead to severe birth defects. It's spread mainly through the bite of a tropical mosquito.
The Centers for Disease Control says no cases of locally transmitted Zika have been reported in the continental United States -- so far it has only been seen in travelers or their sexual partners.
More At: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/utah-resident-dies-after-contracting-zika-virus/ar-BBu6NJu?ocid=ansmsnnews11
Low on the concern list with what is happening but at times, diseases have caused quite a scare.
