according to nydailynews
Experts warn that Zika virus could 'hang around' for two years
Experts warn that Zika virus could 'hang around' for two years
MIAMI — A National Institutes of Health official said Sunday that the Zika virus could "hang around" the United States for a year or two.Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC's "This Week" that other Gulf Coast states, besides Florida, are most vulnerable to the spread of the disease."I would not be surprised if we see cases in Texas and Louisiana, particularly now where you have the situation with flooding in Louisiana," said Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
in addition msnewsnow
Zika virus may harm adult brains, study says
Zika virus may harm adult brains, study says
Researchers say the brains of adults may be harmed by the Zika virus, which is linked to a birth defect in babies.(Source: CDC)(RNN) - The Zika virus may harm adult brains similar to the way it harms the brains of babies, a new study suggests.The mosquito-borne disease may damage the adult brain cells that help people learn and remember, according to researchers at The Rockefeller University and La Jolla Institute.
additionally foxnews
Officials identify Miami's South Beach as second site of Zika virus transmission
Officials identify Miami's South Beach as second site of Zika virus transmission
As Florida health officials Friday confirmed five new Zika cases in the tourist hotspot of South Beach, the CDC issued a warning to pregnant women not to travel to the area.The five cases follow the previous identification of Miami's art district of Wynwood as an infection zone and bring the state's total number of non-travel related Zika cases to 36."Today the department of health has learned through one of their investigations that five individuals that have already been confirmed as cases of local transmission of Zika are connected to the Miami Beach area," Florida Gov.
additionally tampabay
Tampa to outline plans to fight spread of Zika virus
Tampa to outline plans to fight spread of Zika virus
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and city code enforcement officials plan to outline a plan to fight the spread of the Zika virus at this vacant home at 2306 Elcoe Drive in the Wellswood neighborhood.The pool behind the home is half full of murky green water that could provide a breeding habitat for mosquitoes that spread the virus.[RICHARD DANIELSON | Times]TAMPA — There's a drainage ditch in the front of the vacant house on N Elcoe Drive and an empty 5-gallon bucket on the front porch, but the biggest threat to public health on the property might be the green murky water in the swimming pool out back.
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