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The Zika Virus Can Cause More Birth Defects Beyond Microcephaly
The Zika Virus Can Cause More Birth Defects Beyond Microcephaly
There are more than 25,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus in the United States and its territories, including more than 2,300 involving pregnant women.Most of the cases are in Puerto Rico, but there is a limited active outbreak in Miami.Zika has been reported in at least 59 countries and territories since it first appeared in the Americas last year in Brazil, according to the World Health Organization.
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Dreaded Zika Virus Grip on Florida May Keep Tourists Away
Dreaded Zika Virus Grip on Florida May Keep Tourists Away
The fall season is a major moneymaker for Florida's tourism industry, and every year, millions of Americans descend upon the Sunshine State to have a great holiday.This time around though, amid rising concerns of the Zika virus and its hold on the state, many tourists may choose to play it safe and stay away.Various parts of Florida, especially the Miami area, have been in the news all along with reports of several Zika cases.
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County to Spray Lemon Grove Neighborhood to Prevent Zika Virus Spread
County to Spray Lemon Grove Neighborhood to Prevent Zika Virus Spread
LEMON GROVE, CA — A Lemon Grove neighborhood will be sprayed early next week, in the wake of the discovery of mosquitoes capable of carrying tropical diseases near the home of a person who contracted the Zika virus, county officials reported Thursday.The county has conducted six precautionary hand-sprayings since mid-August after Aedes mosquitoes were discovered in the vicinity of residences of people suffering from Zika.Officials want to prevent a situation where the mosquitoes acquire the disease from the infected person and spread it to others.
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