In 2013, 45.3 million people were counted as poor in the United States under the official poverty. measureâa number statistically unchanged from the 46.5 million people estimated as poor in. 2012. The poverty rate, or percent of the population considered poor under the official definition, was reported at 14.5% in 2013, a statistically significant drop from the estimated 15.0% in 2012. Poverty in the United States increased markedly over the 2007-2010 period, in tandem with the.
Symptoms. 1  About 1 in 5 people infected with Zika virus become ill (i.e., develop Zika). 2  The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or red eyes.3  Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, pain behind the eyes, and vomiting.ymptoms. 1  About 1 in 5 people infected with Zika virus become ill (i.e., develop Zika). 2  The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or red eyes.
The virus, which is spread by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, is similar to dengue, with symptoms of fever, joint and muscle pain, conjunctivitis or pink eye, headache, weakness, rash, and swelling of the lower limbs. Brazil is currently experiencing an outbreak of the Zika virus.It has not been detected in the Caribbean. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Marion Bullock-Ducasse says there is no vaccine, nor specific treatment for persons with the Zika virus.r. Bullock-Ducasse is also urging Jamaicans to destroy mosquito breeding sites around the home and office. She says persons who contract the Zika virus, are treated based on the symptoms, as there is no vaccine.