State and local officials have also been contracting with local companies to eliminate mosquito habitats through increased spraying, including of aerial liquid larvicide.
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The first four documented cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus occurred in the continental USA, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday. Congress left for its seven-week summer break directly before peak mosquito season without passing a spending bill to fund a federal response to the Zika virus. Visit Florida reports that visits to the state were up by 6.6% in the first quarter of this year.
Mosquitoes have apparently begun spreading Zika in U.S..
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According to Brian Foy, an associate professor with Colorado State University, Colorado’s dry climate acts as a natural defense against Zika carrying mosquitos, which thrive in more humid climates such as south Florida.
“Believe it or not, it’s hard to find positive mosquitoes even when you’re in the middle of an epidemic”, Connelly said.
Researchers have repeatedly estimated that the mosquitoes that carry the virus would probably spread to America, especially Florida and Gulf Coast states. At home? At work? This is why Dr. Nelson says state agencies aren’t taking any chances. Other states have called on the disease control group immediately to help with high-profile disease issues.
Florida officials confirmed Friday that four people infected with Zika in Miami most likely got the virus from mosquitoes inside the city.
The mosquito is found in urban parts of the South, the AP reported. Arrivals from Florida and departures to Florida are mostly in the morning and evening at SFO.
The Orlando area is teeming with an influx of tourists, attending the cluster of theme parks in the area such as Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld.
But she encourages visitors to take precautions such as wearing bug spray and getting rid of any standing water they may have.
The Baltimore Health Department said they have an action plan already working to prevent further spread of the infection.
“It’s what we feared”, he said in an interview.
Four people in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been infected with the Zika virus by local mosquitoes.
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“While no mosquito traps have tested positive for the Zika virus, the department of health is aggressively testing people in the affected area to ensure there are no other cases of this virus”, said Scott.
