as mentioned in bbc
Miami's Wynwood district declared free of Zika virus
Miami's Wynwood district declared free of Zika virus
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Local officials want more assistance from the federal governmentThe Miami district which saw the first locally transmitted Zika cases in the US has been declared free of the virus.In the past 45 days, no transmissions have occurred in Miami's trendy Wynwood neighourhood, Florida's governor said at a news conference in the city.Authorities credit an aggressive campaign of aerial and ground insecticide spraying.
moreover from chronicleonline
What is your impression of the congressional battle over Zika virus relief funding?
What is your impression of the congressional battle over Zika virus relief funding?
It seems politics, as usual, take precedence over the welfare of citizens.I don't believe it has reached emergency stage and shouldn't be funded by the federal government.Regardless of cost, Congress should act immediately.
by the same token on rawstory
The response in Congress to the spread of the Zika virus has been a complete mess
The response in Congress to the spread of the Zika virus has been a complete mess
The Zika virus is a flu-like disease that is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito (AFP Photo/Luis Robayo)Three times Congress has taken up legislation to fund the continuing response to the Zika outbreak.Three times the bill, which would allocate US$1.1 billion to fight the disease, has fallen short of attracting bipartisan support.With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention close to exhausting available funds for Zika preparedness and response, Congress' failure is fueling concerns about how Zika will impact the health of U.S. citizens.
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