"Zika" Archives

  1. Wynwood District Declared Zika-Free

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    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 […]

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  2. 14 Cases of Zika Virus Uncovered in Miami Neighborhood

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    Federal health officials are urging pregnant women to stay away from a Miami neighborhood where more cases of Zika transmitted by local mosquitoes have been found — apparently the first time the agency has advised people not to travel to a place in the continental United States. On Monday, Florida officials said the number of […]

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  3. State Emergency Declared After Zika Virus Invades Florida

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    SARS, Mad Cow and Ebola are names of diseases that have all come and gone to the United States. While threats of those diseases have hampered, unfortunately there’s a new disease in town…literally. Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a health emergency in four counties Wednesday after at least nine cases of the mosquito-borne Zika illness […]

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