He added that it was made possible by ardent mosquito control measures, education and the cooperation of residents and businesses in Wynwood.
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The city’s infection zone has expanded from just South Beach to a 4.5-square-mile (12-square kilometer) area encompassing most of 7-mile-long (11-kilometer long) island, Scott’s office announced late Friday.
Gov. Rick Scott steered another million in state funds toward the Zika virus Thursday – this time toward research and development of a vaccine and improved testing methods.
Local officials and business leaders joined Scott at a Wynwood art gallery to try and reassure residents and tourists fearful of Zika.
The PRC mobilized all its chapters nationwide to make available helpful guides on how to prevent and deal with the disease through social media sites and other information sources, especially in Central Visayas where recently confirmed cases were recorded.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the state saw the first outbreak of Zika in the continental United States.
These pesticides kill both the insect and its larvae, preventing the birth of new mosquitoes, Frieden said.
“At this point, aerial application appears to be our strongest tool”, Frieden told reporters on a conference call. Florida, where the species of mosquito live that carry Zika, has 519 reported cases.
But that doesn’t mean the risk of Zika has ended for the year in the South, and even as temperatures dip during the onset of fall, the disease could still spread.
“Here in the region, we now have 19 countries and territories affected, out of 37”.
“Think about it”, Scott said, ” all this is to take care of our pregnant women and their developing children.
“I know the main concern was for pregnant women, and so I wasn’t too concerned”, Guthrie said.
The UO Health Center has not tested for the Zika virus yet, according to Maxwell. One case traveled domestically to Florida. This is in addition to the $36 million he has already allocated for combating the virus, which can cause severe birth defects. The condition can also lead to mental retardation.
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The report noted that the urban environment proved a challenge in controlling the Aedes aegypti because numerous insects live indoors and some outdoor breeding location can beyond the reach of truck spraying. Zika can cause a rash, headache and fever and, rarely, it can cause neurological side-effects.
