Four square blocks in the Wynwood neighborhood in Miami have been cleared and therefore the size of the area where Zika transmission is believed to be ongoing has been reduced, officials from the governor’s office and the Florida Department of Health said earlier today.
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At present, the United States recorded 21 cases of indigenous transmission of the virus, all in the same area of Miami, Florida. The latest stats place over 1,800 cases of Zika in the USA, including the recent confirmation of 46 infected people in IL. Despite preparations for Zika in the USA, it took weeks from when the first cases were likely infected by mosquitoes for authorities to determine where transmission was likely occurring. While none of these mosquitoes have tested positive for Zika thus far, I encourage CT residents to help control mosquito populations by removing standing water outside homes and eliminating trash, debris and other materials that can collect water and provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
The Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquito, is one of the mosquito species that can carry and spread the Zika virus.
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The Zika virus is typically transmitted via mosquitoes, and is especially unsafe during pregnancy because it can cause the birth defect microcephaly – where babies are born with a small head and underdeveloped brain.
To date, no cases involving Sarasota County residents have been confirmed. The North Carolina Division of Public Health is using the funds to hire entomology and laboratory experts, and provide aid to counties across the state. “You can guard against mosquito borne illnesses, such as the Zika virus by wearing long shirts and long trousers”, the voice message said.
Around 80 percent of infected patients never have symptoms, while illness may develop in 20 percent of infected people within three to seven days of being bitten, according to health officials.
Because the first confirmed case involved travel, Clay County residents do not need to have immediate concern, said Aaron Smullin, a communications specialist with the Clay County Public Health Center. The House version of the Zika funding bill would have also barred the funds from paying for birth control. Pregnant women can pass Zika to her fetus during pregnancy or around the time of birth.
A The virus is transmitted when a mosquito infected with the virus bites an animal or a human.
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“We’re definitely doing what we can”, Rios said.
