Contracting zika while traveling outside the u. S. The first case of the zika virus is confirmed. The patient is from boston. Health Officials Say the patient contracted it in a country where transmission is ongoing. Dr. Paul sacks heads up Brigham Womens Infectious Disease department. Zik is a tropical viral infection that was known about for some time. Its been in africa. Its been in polynesia. Reporter recently it jumped to the americas. It first appeared in may of last year in brazil. Reporter he says most people may not even realize they have it but that pregnant women need to be especially cautious. Pregnant women who have contracted zika virus appear to have a higher chance of having a baby with a malformation called micro severally. Or being born with a small head and brain. Reporter the National Security teams have been alerted we dont expect a major outbreak in the United States despite the fact that theres considerable problems in south america. Reporter that includes nearly
Dr. Paul sacks heads up Brigham Womens Infectious Disease department. Zik is a tropical viral infection that was known about for some time. Its been in africa. Its been in polynesia. Reporter recently it jumped to the americas. It first appeared in may of last year in brazil. Reporter he says most people may not even realize they have it but that pregnant women need to be especially cautious. Pregnant women who have contracted zika virus appear to have a higher chance of having a baby with a malformation called micro severally. Or being born with a small head and brain. Reporter the National Security teams have been alerted to the situation. We dont expect a major outbreak in the United States despite the fact that theres considerable problems in south america. Reporter that includes nearly 4,000 cases of zika linked birth defects reported in brazil this year alone. Back in boston, as in the rest goes out to women planning or expecting a baby. Women who are pregnant and women who are p
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Stonington The school system has released documents that identify the Stonington High School coach fired in December 2019, for sending inappropriate Snapchat and Instagram messages to female students, as former freshman boys basketball coach Bobby Atkins.
Atkins is a 2016 Stonington High graduate who previously played on the boys basketball team and who was hired to coach the 2019-20 season for a stipend of $3,509.
In the recently released review conducted by the state Office of the Child Advocate into whether the school system followed its policy in handling sexual harassment complaints lodged against former teacher and coach Timothy Chokas, state Child Advocate Sarah Eagan revealed that the school system had fired an unidentified coach for inappropriately contacting two girls, one of whom was 15.