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New Zika travel alert for areas of Miami
New Zika travel alert for areas of Miami
MIAMI — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its travel warning for pregnant women to include an area in Miami Beach known for nightclubs, pedestrian thoroughfares and beaches.CRISTOBAL HERRERA, EPA Municipal workers clean the streets in Miami Beach to control the spread of mosquitoes.South Beach has been identified as a second site of Zika transmission by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland, and containing it there will be difficult because high-rise buildings and strong winds make it impractical to spray the neighborhood from the air, officials said Friday.
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Zika confirmed in second area of Miami, travel warning issued for pregnant women
Zika confirmed in second area of Miami, travel warning issued for pregnant women
The Zika virus, which has now spread to 70 countries, has been linked to a rare and severe birth defect known as microcephaly, which in newborns is characterized by an abnormally small head and often underdeveloped brain, as well as an array of other fetal abnormalities.In rare cases, Zika also has been linked in adults to Guillain-Barr syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that can cause paralysis and even death.Florida Gov.
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Zika spreads to Miami Beach, U.S. expands travel warning
Zika spreads to Miami Beach, U.S. expands travel warning
MIAMI/CHICAGO Federal health officials on Friday warned pregnant women not to travel to trendy Miami Beach after Florida confirmed that the mosquito-borne Zika virus was active in the popular tourist destination.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also suggested that pregnant women who are especially worried about exposure to Zika - which has been shown to cause the severe birth defect known as microcephaly - might consider avoiding all of Miami-Dade County.The new warnings represent a challenge to Florida's multibillion dollar tourism industry, with Miami Beach accounting for nearly half of visitor stays in the Greater Miami area.
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