Crossposted from the Public Health Insider blog

Blood tests confirmed the first case of Zika virus in King County today in a man in his forties who had recently been in Colombia. This is the third case of Zika virus in the state of Washington, all found in people who became infected while in countries that have current Zika outbreaks. We caught up with Dr. Jeff Duchin, King County Health Officer, to find out what this means for people who live here.

Were you surprised that we’ve gone this long without having a case of Zika in our county?

JD: Yes, it was a little surprising, given the amount of international travel that passes through SeaTac.

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