Wynwood District Declared Zika-Free
Authorities declared a victory Monday in stemming further infections of Zika in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, but continued to caution pregnant women about traveling to the city and surrounding areas out of concerns for catching the virus.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted a warning for pregnant women to stay out of the Wynwood neighborhood altogether, saying it was no longer a zone of active transmission. They credited aerial spraying of pesticides targeting the mosquitoes that transmit the virus.
In nearby Miami Beach, meanwhile, health officials have broadened their declared zone of active local transmission. No new cases of Zika have been reported in Wynwood since early August. Health officials said that over the past several weeks, mosquito control workers there have seen fewer of the insects, the main culprits in spreading the virus.
The CDC continues to advise pregnant women to consider postponing non-essential travel to all of Miami-Dade County – including Wynwood and Miami Beach.
Of 85 non-travel-related Zika cases in Florida residents, 31 were associated with Wynwood and 36 with Miami Beach. Another 10 people who aren’t Florida residents also have contracted Zika in the state. Zika infections are mild for most people but can cause severe brain-related birth defects, including a dangerously small head, if women are infected during pregnancy. The state is trying to speed up processing for Zika tests for pregnant women.
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