The Florida Department of Health has opened a second clinic in Miami where pregnant women can get screened for the Zika virus free of charge. The facility, called West Perrine Health Center, is located at 18255 Homestead Avenue. In addition, free tests can be taken in ...
Miami Beach's Zika virus infection zone has tripled and now covers two-thirds of the city. Governor Rick Scott announced this late on Friday, September 3, writes the Maiami Herald. Currently, the area of active transmission of the virus ...
Senior senators said Thursday that the main obstacle that prevents a compromise on a $ 1,1 billion bill to tackle the Zika virus could be removed soon. On Tuesday, a vote on the Republican-proposed bill was blocked by Democrats ...
Mosquitoes from South Beach, Florida have been shown to carry the Zika virus. This was announced on Thursday by the Department of Agriculture. The tests carried out provide the first convincing evidence that insects in the United States carry the virus. The Florida Department of Health reported ...
Florida health officials reported the spread of the Zika virus in Miami Beach on Thursday, according to sources in the Miami Herald. Previously, foci of infection were identified in the Wynwood area of downtown Miami. Official information from the state health department has not yet been received, ...
Due to newly identified cases of Zika virus infection in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning, especially for pregnant women and those who are just planning a pregnancy: they are advised to refrain ...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it found evidence that the Zika virus is the leading cause of birth defects reported in Brazil and several other countries. The director of the federal agency, which is a division of the US Department of Health, Thomas Frieden calls ...
In Florida, three more pregnant women have tested positive for Zika. This was announced by the head of the Department of Health, Dr. John Armstrong. According to the information, all three became infected while traveling to other countries. The weekly report does not specify which countries they visited. Florida has already reported 32 cases of infection ...
Texas has recorded the first case of Zika virus infection through sexual contact, although mosquitoes were previously thought to be the main carrier of the virus. According to doctors from Dallas, the infected person had sexual contact with a person who recently returned from Venezuela, where an outbreak has already been noted ...
The World Health Organization has warned that the Zika virus could spread to virtually all of North and South America. The infection, which causes fever, conjunctivitis and pain, has already been identified in 21 countries in the Caribbean, North and South America. The virus is believed to be the cause of the birth of thousands of babies ...