prophylaxis

Officials call the treatment doxy PEP, short for doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis.

Machado said that even though infrastructure, basic control services and health services have been disrupted, the local health department is working to offer prophylaxis to infectious diseases and guidance to people returning home on how to reduce the exposure risks.

The patient was treated with an antiviral right away, and close contacts were given post-exposure prophylaxis.

"This could be a potential broad spectrum antiviral treatment and prophylaxis."

“This could be a potential broad spectrum antiviral treatment and prophylaxis,”Adalja said.