Women and men who lived in or traveled to the area should be aware this location was considered an area of active Zika virus transmission from June 15 to September 18, 2016. “We had an issue, everyone took it seriously, and resolved it”.
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“The message with Wynwood is it was a huge success, ‘” said Dr. Lyle Petersen of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies.
In his announcement, Scott also asked the CDC for another epidemiologist to support its efforts against the virus and for a call with community leaders and clinicians in Miami Beach to answer questions and cover the latest guidance.
In nearby Miami Beach, meanwhile, health officials have broadened their declared zone of active local transmission.
The connection between Zika and microcephaly first came to light last fall in Brazil, which has since confirmed more than 1,800 cases of microcephaly.
CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden urged Miami residents “not to let down their guard”.
Pregnant women who have been in the area should consider getting tested for Zika; and people who have a pregnant sex partner should use condoms or they should not have sex during the pregnancy.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Friday that another mosquito sample in Miami-Dade County has tested positive for the Zika virus.
“We have purchased additional lab equipment, and we have additional personnel from CDC”.
In other developments, despite Senate work over the weekend, the path forward for Congress to pass a Zika funding bill is still unclear, with only 2 weeks to go until lawmakers break again until after the November election.
Last week, state health officials said they had found more Zika-affected mosquitoes in traps set in Miami Beach, and they found more infections, also.
Officials used both aerial and other forms of insecticide spraying to try and kill the Aedes aegypti mosquito that is responsible for almost all of the virus transmission. Scott’s office said the state money will be spent “as needed” on issues such as mosquito abatement, training for mosquito-control workers and the purchase of Zika prevention kits.
“We understand that this has been a hard time for Wynwood residents and visitors”, CDC Director Tom Frieden said in a statement.
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“I follow the recommendations of the experts”, Giménez said. Florida health officials continue diagnosing the virus in locals who have returned from traveling overseas.
