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Expecting mother in Hollywood leaves Florida amid Zika concerns – WSVN 7News
Expecting mother in Hollywood leaves Florida amid Zika concerns – WSVN 7News
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida mother is taking steps to make sure her baby is born out of harm's way: She will be staying with family out of state until after she gives birth.Hollywood resident Gigi Mains, who is 15 weeks pregnant, and her husband, Jarrod Mains, have been watching the Zika virus spread, and even though health officials said there are no cases that have originated in Broward County, the concerned couple said the threat is too close for comfort.Gigi said the lives of her 16-month-old son and her unborn child are her top priority.
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To Fight Zika Beyond Florida We Need Better Sex Education
To Fight Zika Beyond Florida We Need Better Sex Education
According to Miami news station WSVN 7News, Broward County removed two AIDS Healthcare Foundation billboards that featured unrolled condoms reminding people that safe sex "prevents Zika transmissions."But not everyone is making public health a priority.In Florida's Broward County, which is adjacent to Miami-Dade County, where active Zika transmissions are occurring, abstinence-only rhetoric is trumping public safety ― at least for now.New York City is ramping up its public health messaging on sexually transmitted infections to include Zika virus in coming weeks, The New York Times reports.
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Zika won't hurt South Florida tourism in long run
Zika won't hurt South Florida tourism in long run
Melvin Gaitan, from the Miami Beach Sanitation Dept., washes down alley ways Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, Miami Beach, Fla., with a high pressure water machine that is set to 250 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills any bacteria or mosquito larvae that could be growing in still waters.Guerrero/El Nuevo Herald via AP)SHARE FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2016 file photo, Florida Gov.Rick Scott, foreground, speaks during a news conference along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden, left, Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-FL, and Fla.
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