A Lehigh University student tested positive for the Zika virus, according to a school spokesperson.
In an email sent to parents of students, the spokesperson stated the student traveled abroad over the winter break and later tested positive for the virus. The student is recovering and feeling well, according to the spokesperson.
On Monday, health officials confirmed that two Pennsylvania women tested positive for Zika. They have not yet confirmed whether the Lehigh University student is one of those women or if the student is a new case.
Lehigh University is a private university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Zika is a generally mild illness that is currently widespread in Central and South America as well as the Caribbean. The virus is spread through mosquito bites and common symptoms are a fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. These symptoms are normally mild however and only last a few days to a week. However, the most serious threat from the virus is a birth defect in the babies of mothers who contracted the disease.
