All eight cases have been related to travel outside of the U.S., according to the state's health department.
BLACKWOOD -- A Camden County woman has tested positive for the Zika virus, making her the eighth travel-related case of the virus in the state.
The Camden County Health Department said it was notified by the state's Department of Health and Human Services on Friday that the agency confirmed the woman was suffering from the illness.
The woman, who is not pregnant, had reported symptoms of fatigue, joint pain, a rash and fever to her health care provider on April 2. She reported she recently traveled to an country where the virus is currently transmitted through mosquitos. The county did not disclose the country, the woman's age or where she resides in the county.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week its scientists have determined Zika is capable of causing severe birth defects such as microcephaly, or an unusually small head, in babies if their mother is infected while pregnant. It advises pregnant women avoid traveling to any area where the virus is actively spreading.
There have been no reported cases of the virus being acquired within the U.S.
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