Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Palm Beach approves plan to combat Zika virus : palmbeachdailynews





as declared in palmbeachdailynews

Palm Beach approves plan to combat Zika virus

Palm Beach approves plan to combat Zika virus
Palm Beach approves plan to combat Zika virus
Palm Beach will spray and use larvacide to treat standing water in an effort to combat the Zika virus.By William KellyDaily News Staff WriterThe Town Council approved on Monday a plan to kill the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus by treating catch basins of standing water with larvacide and by spraying town-wide to kill adult mosquitoes.Council members decided that residents must be notified 10 days before the town-wide spraying, a one-time treatment that will be done by truck in a single night between midnight and 5 a.m., when people are indoors.


coupled with thestatesman

Zika virus wave across Asia likely

Zika virus wave across Asia likely
Zika virus wave across Asia likely
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday that Zika infections were "highly likely" to keep spreading across Asia.According to a BBC report, WHO director Margaret Chan said that experts were still looking for ways to deal with the virus."Unfortunately, scientists do not yet have answers to many critical questions," Chan said during an annual regional WHO meeting in the Philippines capital, Manila.


not to mention gulftoday

Brazil saw spike in infants born with small heads to mothers with Zika virus

Brazil saw spike in infants born with small heads to mothers with Zika virus
Brazil saw spike in infants born with small heads to mothers with Zika virus



in like manner jacksonville

Finally, funding for Zika virus is released to Florida

Finally, funding for Zika virus is released to Florida
Finally, funding for Zika virus is released to Florida
A Zika funding bill that is seven months late and $800,000 short is still good news for a state struggling with the damaging mosquito-borne virus.Although the release of $1.1 billion in funding promised last week following a months-long bitter partisan debate in Congress was heralded by many, the fact remains that this money should have been released long ago.In fact, it should have been released a short time after President Barack Obama called for $1.9 billion in February.


additionally indiatimes

Zika virus might spread across Asia: WHO

Zika virus might spread across Asia: WHO
Zika virus might spread across Asia: WHO
MANILA: Zika infections were "highly likely" to keep spreading across Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday.WHO director Margaret Chan said experts were still looking for ways to deal with the virus, the BBC reported."Unfortunately, scientists do not yet have answers to many critical questions," she told an annual regional WHO meeting in the Philippines capital, Manila.


Brazil saw spike in infants born with small heads to mothers with Zika virus

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