Friday, August 19, 2016

Local Zika transmission confirmed in Miami Beach : wbaltv





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Local Zika transmission confirmed in Miami Beach

Local Zika transmission confirmed in Miami Beach
Local Zika transmission confirmed in Miami Beach
Pregnant women should not travel to an area of Miami Beach where local Zika virus transmission has been confirmed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.This is in addition to a previously identified area of transmission north of downtown Miami.The agency advised those who have traveled to this area since July 14 to be aware that active transmission of the virus is occurring.


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Zika Speads in Florida, Infects 5 in Miami Beach

Zika Speads in Florida, Infects 5 in Miami Beach
Zika Speads in Florida, Infects 5 in Miami Beach
Zika is now spreading in two places in Florida — in Miami Beach as well as an area north of Miami, Governor Rick Scott confirmed Friday.He said five people have been infected by Zika locally in Miami Beach, including three tourists.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new travel warning, telling pregnant women to avoid the popular tourist area if at all possible.


as well usnews

Five Local Zika Cases Reported in Miami Beach

Five Local Zika Cases Reported in Miami Beach
Five Local Zika Cases Reported in Miami Beach
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter(HealthDay)FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Florida Gov.Rick Scott confirmed on Friday that local transmission of the Zika virus has occurred in Miami Beach, with a total of five cases reported so far.Until now, local transmission of mosquito-borne Zika -- which can cause devastating birth defects in babies -- has been restricted to a neighborhood in north Miami known as Wynwood.


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New Zika Outbreak Hits Popular Tourist Destination Of Miami Beach

New Zika Outbreak Hits Popular Tourist Destination Of Miami Beach
New Zika Outbreak Hits Popular Tourist Destination Of Miami Beach
"We believe we have a new area where local transmissions are occurring in Miami Beach," Florida Gov.Rick Scott said Friday about the Zika situation in the state.Mosquitoes have begun spreading the Zika virus in a second part of Miami — the popular tourist destination of Miami Beach — Florida officials announced Friday.


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Florida governor confirms Zika transmission in Miami Beach

Florida governor confirms Zika transmission in Miami Beach
Florida governor confirms Zika transmission in Miami Beach
MIAMI—Florida officials said on Friday, Aug. 19, they have identified a new area of Zika virus transmission through local mosquitoes in a small area in Miami Beach, the second area in Miami-Dade county where the Zika virus is spreading.Florida Governor Rick Scott said state health officials have identified five cases of Zika believed to be contracted in Miami Beach."This means we believe we have a new area where local transmissions are occurring in Miami Beach," he said, noting that the state had already stepped up pesticide spraying efforts in this area.


New Zika Outbreak Hits Popular Tourist Destination Of Miami Beach

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