as mentioned in washingtonpost
Zika virus now actively spreading in Miami Beach, CDC expands travel advisory
Zika virus now actively spreading in Miami Beach, CDC expands travel advisory
Florida Gov.Rick Scott (R) said on August 19 that officials 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.(Reuters)Florida Gov.
as well nytimes
Pregnant Women Advised to Avoid Travel to Active Zika Zone in Miami Beach
Pregnant Women Advised to Avoid Travel to Active Zika Zone in Miami Beach
Pregnant women should not travel to that particular zone where the Zika virus is active, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, and "pregnant women and their sexual partners who are concerned about potential Zika virus exposure may also consider postponing nonessential travel to all parts of Miami-Dade County."Gov.Rick Scott said there were five cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes in Miami Beach.The three men and two women include two Florida residents and three people who had traveled to Miami — one from New York, one from Texas and one from Taiwan.
in addition usatoday
Pregnant women should avoid part of Miami Beach affected by Zika
Pregnant women should avoid part of Miami Beach affected by Zika
Municipal workers clean the streets in Miami Beach to control the spread of mosquitoes.Local authorities are taking steps to prevent an outbreak of Zika in the city while they are waiting to confirm Miami Beach as the new zone of the virus transmission.(Photo: CRISTOBAL HERRERA, EPA)MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Pregnant women should now avoid a popular section of this tourist district where Zika is spreading, in addition to a smaller area north of downtown Miami, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
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