As the number of locally acquired cases of the Zika virus in Florida continues to rise, state health officials have cleared an additional four blocks in the so-called “Zika zone” north of downtown Miami.
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Raleigh, N.C. – (WNCT) North Carolina health officials are working to ease concerns regarding the mosquito borne Zika virus and are also encouraging residents to stay informed about the risks when traveling to areas with local, active transmission.
The first known case of a pregnant woman infected with Zika in the United States is setting off alarm bells among health officials and regulators. “Because it is likely we’re gonna hav”.
With the school-year starting, Scott has directed the health department, Florida Department of Education and Florida Board of Governors to partner and provide Zika prevention education to students, parents, educators and district leaders.
A spokesman for the federal Centers control and disease prevention (CDC) told AFP be aware of the baby’s death in Texas, but without making accuracy.
The first case of Zika in the county was reported in July.
Great news for Wynwood-lovers – The Wynwood Yard will be back up and running, Wednesday, after temporarily closing due to the local transmission of the Zika virus in the area. Tim Kaine, has already said he’d return to Washington for a vote on a Zika bill.
Florida officials do not consider Miami’s small cluster widespread transmission, but still say women should avoid the area.
Individuals with Zika symptoms are advised to see a healthcare provider if they have visited an area where the virus is present or had sexual contact with a person who traveled to an area with Zika virus.
Here’s more information about how to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
CDC has confirmed Zika is linked to birth defects.
There is no vaccine yet or treatment for infection with Zika virus.
“Those general improvements to the registry will benefit not just microcephaly surveillance, but also surveillance other birth defects that are observed in Indiana”, Brown says.
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While Zika is primarily spread by a species of mosquito, the Aedes aegypti that favors warm tropical climates, a related species makes its home in New York – Aedes albopictus.
