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County officials spraying Skyline neighborhood for mosquitoes in travel-related Zika Virus case
County officials spraying Skyline neighborhood for mosquitoes in travel-related Zika Virus case
SKYLINE (10NEWS) -- The County announced Monday plans to hand-spray to kill invasive Aedes mosquitoes in the Skyline area of the City of San Diego after mosquitoes were found living near a resident who contracted Zika virus while traveling outside the country."Testing confirmed that the person had the Zika virus, which was not acquired in the U.S.The person had recently visited a country where tropical, mosquito-borne illnesses including the Zika virus are active and developed symptoms after returning home," the County of San Diego Communications Office said in a release.
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Zika threat eliminated in 'ground zero' Florida neighborhood
Zika threat eliminated in 'ground zero' Florida neighborhood
Mosquitoes are no longer spreading Zika in the Miami neighborhood that had been "ground zero" for transmission in the continental U.S. this summer, officials said Monday, saying they conquered the disease with aggressive spraying and careful disease-tracking.Zika is still spreading in nearby Miami Beach, but Florida Gov.Rick Scott's announcement was a major relief for the Wynwood district, which had gained the spotlight after federal officials warned pregnant women not to visit the artsy neighborhood for fear of the mosquitoes.
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People in Wynwood neighborhood hope for return to normalcy after being declared Zika free
People in Wynwood neighborhood hope for return to normalcy after being declared Zika free
MIAMI, Fla. - Wynwood is known as ground zero for Zika - the first place in the U.S. where mosquitoes began transmitting the virus.Folks there are hoping to shed that image - and get back to what they do best.In a neighborhood that is anything but ordinary, the desire for a return to normalcy can be felt everywhere you walk in Wynwood.
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