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Officials: Zika won't hurt South Florida tourism in long run
Officials: Zika won't hurt South Florida tourism in long run
MIAMI — The discovery of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in South Florida certainly isn't ideal for tourism, but local officials and business leaders are confident the long-term impact on the tourism industry will be minor.Transmission of the virus via mosquito has been confirmed in two sites in Miami-Dade County, but Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine said in a news conference Friday he is confident in the city's efforts to combat it.City workers are trying to get rid of standing water and foliage that might attract the insects, while the county begins a fumigation program to kill the bugs.
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Zika virus sparks concern among Florida tourism industry officials
Zika virus sparks concern among Florida tourism industry officials
For the first time since it was founded in 1946, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning to Americans this week not to travel to a neighborhood in the United States.Pregnant women, the CDC said, should stay away from the trendy Wynwood neighborhood of Miami and the popular, tourist-heavy South Beach due to the presence there of mosquitos carrying the Zika virus, which can cause microcephaly, a tragic birth defect.CDC Director Tom Frieden said the advisory could last a full year.
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Health Officials Identify More Cases Of Locally Acquired Zika In Florida
Health Officials Identify More Cases Of Locally Acquired Zika In Florida
Health Officials Identify More Cases Of Locally Acquired Zika In FloridaHealth officials in Florida are investigating an area in Miami Beach where there are two new cases of locally acquired Zika virus.In all, federal and state officials are investigating nine areas in Florida where local Zika transmission may be taking place.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:Zika is spreading through south Florida.
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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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