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Florida - Zika tracking

AUGUST 2, 2016 9:33 PM

Zika virus spreading in Miami as new local case reported outside of Wynwood
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Florida health officials said a one-square-mile neighborhood north of downtown ? around Wynwood ? remains the only area in the state with active, ongoing Zika transmission by mosquitoes. But the new local infection indicates that mosquitoes are spreading the disease beyond this isolated district.

?We are investigating that carefully,? said Sarah Revell, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Health said late Tuesday, ?and if we do identify another area of local transmission, we will put out an advisory.?
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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article93386952.html
 
[FONT=&quot] [h=1]Department of Health Daily Zika Update[/h] By Florida Department of Health, Office of Communications
August 03, 2016
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August 3, 2016
[h=2]DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE[/h] Contact:
Communications Office
NewsMedia@flhealth.gov
(850) 245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla.?In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will continue to issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m. Updates will include a CDC-confirmed Zika case count by county and information to better keep Floridians prepared.
There are no new travel-related cases and no new non-travel related cases today. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. The total number of non-travel related infections is 15 and all are in Miami-Dade and Broward County.
THE DEPARTMENT STILL BELIEVES ACTIVE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE IDENTIFTIED ONE-SQUARE MILE AREA IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. There are no active investigations in Broward County and no areas of active transmission in Broward County.
For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below.
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The department?s investigation into the non-travel related case outside the one-square mile radius in Miami-Dade County is on-going. The department has begun door-to-door outreach and sampling in possible sites where the confirmed case became infected. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also in-progress.
One case does mean active transmission is taking place and that?s why the department conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. The department has not yet determined where the individual likely contracted Zika and will share more details as the investigation progresses. If the department finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, we will notify the media and the public.
Since the department began our investigation into possible local transmissions of Zika on July 7th, more than 340 individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been tested for the virus who live or work near the individuals that have already been confirmed with likely mosquito-borne transmissions. See breakdown of cases and testing numbers below.
  • One case in Miami-Dade: 54 close contacts and individuals from the community have been tested with no additional positives
  • One case in Broward: 70 close contacts and individuals from the community have been tested with no additional positive
  • Two cases in the area of interest in Miami-Dade: tested 26 close contacts, one confirmed and three probable; 52 individuals from the community have been tested, six were positive but asymptomatic
    • An additional 142 individuals in the area have been tested; one was positive but asymptomatic and had recent travel to a Zika-affected area and is considered a travel-related infection
    • There were no additional positives in the northeast quadrant of the one-square mile tested yesterday.
The department continues testing close contacts and community members in the area, typically within a 150 meter radius, the maximum distance that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known to travel.
The department has conducted testing for the Zika virus for more than 2,400 people statewide.
At this time, the department still believes active transmissions of the Zika virus are occurring in one small area in Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown. The exact location is within the boundaries of the following area: NW 5th Avenue to the west, US 1 to the east, NW/NE 38th Street to the north and NW/NE 20thStreet to the south. This area is about one square mile and a map is below to detail the area. This remains the only area of the state where the department has confirmed there are local transmissions of Zika. If investigations reveal additional areas of likely active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern.
In the area where active transmission is occurring, the department continues door-to-door outreach and is gathering samples for testing to determine the number of people affected. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities continue. Mosquito control will be conducting aerial spraying in the area.
The department continues to work closely with CDC. On August 1, the Governor directed the department to request a CDC Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT arrived in Florida today and they will be assisting the department with investigation, sample collection, public outreach and mosquito control efforts.
CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to areas with widespread Zika infection. Florida?s small case cluster is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted area in Miami-Dade County (see map below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors.
According to CDC guidance, providers should consider testing all pregnant women with a history of travel to a Zika affected area for the virus. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department will work closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the one square mile area to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds.
Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms since January. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 55.
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and CDC released a new case definition for Zika that now includes reporting both asymptomatic and symptomatic cases of Zika. Prior to this change, states reported only symptomatic non-pregnant cases and pregnant cases regardless of symptoms. This change comes as a result of increased availability for testing in commercial laboratories.
On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted 2,887 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735.
The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors.
...
http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080316-zika-update.html
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There are no new travel-related cases and no new non-travel related cases today. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. The total number of non-travel related infections is 15 and all are in Miami-Dade and Broward County.

THE DEPARTMENT STILL BELIEVES ACTIVE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE IDENTIFTIED ONE-SQUARE MILE AREA IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. There are no active investigations in Broward County and no areas of active transmission in Broward County.
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http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080316-zika-update.html
 
AUGUST 3, 2016 4:57 PM

Where?s Zika in Miami? One-square-mile as specific as Florida warning gets
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Given the devastating birth defects that congenital Zika virus can cause, however, Aileen Marty, a physician and professor of infectious diseases at Florida International University, said it would be wiser for the health department to share more information.
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The health department has identified 15 locally transmitted Zika cases to date in South Florida ? including 13 in Miami-Dade and two in Broward counties. Of those, one case in Broward and 12 in Miami-Dade likely occurred inside the one-square-mile zone identified by the health department.

The other two cases appear to have been isolated incidents that occurred outside the designated area, though the newest one in Miami-Dade is still under investigation.
...
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article93555402.html
 
[FONT=&quot] [h=1]Department of Health Daily Zika Update[/h] By Florida Department of Health, Office of Communications
August 04, 2016
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August 4, 2016
[h=2]DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE[/h] [h=3][/h] Contact:
Communications Office
NewsMedia@flhealth.gov
(850) 245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla.?In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will continue to issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m. Updates will include a CDC-confirmed Zika case count by county and information to better keep Floridians prepared.
There are two new travel-related cases and both are in Miami-Dade County. There are no new non-travel related cases today. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. The total number of non-travel related infections is 15 and all are in Miami-Dade and Broward County
The department has completed testing in a 10 block area of the northwest quadrant of the one-square mile area and no people within the 10 block radius tested positive. The department has cleared that area and is continuing to test people within the one-square mile radius.
The department is working with clinics around the affected area to make testing more accessible to residents within the one-square mile.
The department still believes active transmission is only taking place within the identified one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County. There are no active investigations in Broward County and no areas of active transmission in Broward County.
For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below.
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The department?s investigation into the non-travel related case outside the one-square mile radius in Miami-Dade County is on-going. The department has begun door-to-door outreach and sampling in possible sites where the confirmed case became infected. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also in-progress.
One case does mean active transmission is taking place and that?s why the department conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. The department has not yet determined where the individual likely contracted Zika and will share more details as the investigation progresses. If the department finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, we will notify the media and the public.
Since the department began our investigation into possible local transmissions of Zika on July 7th, more than 340 individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been tested for the virus who live or work near the individuals that have already been confirmed with likely mosquito-borne transmissions. See breakdown of cases and testing numbers below.
  • One case in Miami-Dade: 54 close contacts and individuals from the community have been tested with no additional positives
  • One case in Broward: 70 close contacts and individuals from the community have been tested with no additional positive
  • Two cases in the area of interest in Miami-Dade: tested 26 close contacts, one confirmed and three probable; 52 individuals from the community have been tested, six were positive but asymptomatic
    • An additional 142 individuals in the northwest quadrant of the identified area have been tested; only one travel-related infection was identified. After this very intensive active case finding, the department did not identify any additional cases of local transmission. No additional active surveillance is planned in the northwest section of the identified square mile area. A map detailing the area is below.
The department continues testing close contacts and community members in the area, typically within a 150 meter radius, the maximum distance that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known to travel.
The department has conducted testing for the Zika virus for more than 2,400 people statewide.
At this time, the department still believes active transmissions of the Zika virus are occurring in one small area in Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown. The exact location is within the boundaries of the following area: NW 5th Avenue to the west, US 1 to the east, NW/NE 38th Street to the north and NW/NE 20thStreet to the south. This area is about one square mile and a map is below to detail the area. This remains the only area of the state where the department has confirmed there are local transmissions of Zika. If investigations reveal additional areas of likely active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern.
In the area where active transmission is occurring, the department continues door-to-door outreach and is gathering samples for testing to determine the number of people affected. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities continue. Mosquito control will be conducting aerial spraying in the area.
The department continues to work closely with CDC. On August 1, the Governor directed the department to request a CDC Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT arrived in Florida today and they will be assisting the department with investigation, sample collection, public outreach and mosquito control efforts.
CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to areas with widespread Zika infection. Florida?s small case cluster is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted area in Miami-Dade County (see map below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors.
According to CDC guidance, providers should consider testing all pregnant women with a history of travel to a Zika affected area for the virus. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department will work closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the one square mile area to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds.
Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms since January. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 55.
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and CDC released a new case definition for Zika that now includes reporting both asymptomatic and symptomatic cases of Zika. Prior to this change, states reported only symptomatic non-pregnant cases and pregnant cases regardless of symptoms. This change comes as a result of increased availability for testing in commercial laboratories.
On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted 3,079 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735.
The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors.
...
http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080416-zika-update.html
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Florida - ​Patient claims Health Department wouldn't test her for Zika

Patient claims Health Department wouldn't test her for Zika

Malcolm Johnson
10:18 PM, Aug 4, 2016

...the patient...said she'd been feeling bad after returning to Fort Myers from her vacation in Key West.
...Now she's telling FOX 4 that the Lee County Health Department refused to test her for the Zika virus.

http://www.fox4now.com/news/zika/patient-claims-health-department-wouldnt-test-her-for-zika
 
FDA releases final environmental assessment for genetically engineered mosquito

[h=4]Zika Information from FDA[/h] [h=5]Updates by Date[/h]
 
I hope we don't live to regret this. I am hopeful but when you play "god" with nature, there is usually some price to pay. I wonder what it will be in this case.
 
http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080516-zika-update.html




From: DOH COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE <DOHCOMMUNICATIONSOFFICE@flheal...
To:
Subject: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA
Date: Aug 5, 2016 3:13 PM
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA
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Contact:
Communications Office
NewsMedia@flhealth.gov
850-245-4111
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. &#150; In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will continue to issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m. Updates will include a CDC-confirmed Zika case count by county and information to better keep Floridians prepared.

There are 13 new travel-related cases today with five in Orange County, three in Seminole County, two in Brevard County, two in Palm Beach County and one in St. Lucie County. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases.

There is one new non-travel related case today inside the identified one-square mile in Miami-Dade County. This individual was tested as one of the 26 close contacts around the two original cases. This case is considered probable and has been sent to CDC for confirmatory testing, along with the three other probable cases.

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ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
1) Identified one-square mile in Miami-Dade: Original t wo cases in the area of interest in Miami-Dade: tested 26 close contacts, one confirmed and four probable; 52 individuals from the community have been tested, six were positive but asymptomatic
  • 142 individuals in the northwest quadrant of the identified area have been tested; only one travel-related infection was identified. After this very intensive active case finding, the department did not identify any additional cases of local transmission. No additional active surveillance is planned in the northwest section of the identified square mile area.
  • Yesterday, 42 samples were collected for testing.
  • Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are on-going.
2) Miami-Dade investigation outside the one-square mile:
o Testing has been completed for 11 individuals with no additional positives.
o Sample collection and door-to-door outreach continues. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are on-going.

CLOSED INVESTIGATIONS
? The department has closed out the investigations into the first cases in Miami-Dade and Broward County. The department tested 124 close contacts and individuals from the community and found no additional positives.
? On August 4, the department announced we have completed testing in a 10 block area of the northwest quadrant of the one-square mile area and no people within the 10 block radius tested positive. The department has cleared that area and is continuing to test people within the one-square mile radius. A map detailing the area is below.

The department still believes active transmission is only taking place within the identified one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County. There are no active investigations in Broward County and no areas of active transmission in Broward County.

One case does mean active transmission is taking place and that&#146;s why the department conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. The department has not yet determined where the individual likely contracted Zika and will share more details as the investigation progresses. If the department finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, we will notify the media and the public.

The department has conducted testing for the Zika virus for more than 2,460 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 6,239 people for active Zika virus and 1,840 for Zika antibodies.

The department still believes active transmissions of the Zika virus are occurring in one small area in Miami-Dade Coun ty, just north of downtown. The exact location is within the boundaries of the following area: NW 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Avenue to the west, US 1 to the east, NW/NE 38[SUP]th[/SUP] Street to the north and NW/NE 20[SUP]th[/SUP]Street to the south. This area is about one square mile and a map is below to detail the area. This remains the only area of the state where the department has confirmed there are local transmissions of Zika. If investigations reveal additional areas of likely active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern.

CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to areas with widespread Zika infection. Florida&#146;s small case cluster is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted area in Miami-Dade County (see map below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors.

According to CDC guidance, providers should consider testing all pregnant women with a history of travel to a Zika affected area for the virus. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the one square mile area to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds.

Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms since January. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 55.

On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted 3,079 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735.

The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors.

For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here .

For resources and information on Zika virus, click here .

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New locally acquired Zika case increases Florida total to 16 infected

[FONT=&quot]New Zika case increases Florida total to 16 infected

Liz Freeman and Dave Osborn, dave.osborn@naplesnews.com; 239-263-4896
5:40 p.m. EDT August 5, 2016

Another person in Miami has locally acquired Zika, bringing the caseload to 16, state officials said Friday.
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Meanwhile, pregnant women in Southwest Florida can start getting tested for Zika next week at local health departments.
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http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news...-yet/88300028/
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[FONT=&quot]There is one new non-travel related case today inside the identified one-square mile in Miami-Dade County. This individual was tested as one of the 26 close contacts around the two original cases. This case is considered probable and has been sent to CDC for confirmatory testing, along with the three other probable cases.[/FONT]

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[TD="width: 390"]Infections Involving Pregnant Women[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"]55[/TD]
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[FONT=&quot]...The department still believes active transmission is only taking place within the identified one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County. There are no active investigations in Broward County and no areas of active transmission in Broward County.
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http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080516-zika-update.html
 
Florida - Following new non-travel related Zika case in Palm Beach Co., Gov. Scott directs DOH and education leaders to partner on Zika preparedness - total 17

[h=2]Following New Non-Travel Related Zika Case in Palm Beach Co., Gov. Scott Directs DOH and Education Leaders to Partner on Zika Preparedness[/h] On August 8, 2016, in News Releases, by Staff




ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. ? Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is investigating one new individual with non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County. The individual has recently traveled to Miami-Dade County and the department?s investigation is underway to determine the source of infection. DOH has begun door-to-door outreach and sampling in the area and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place. DOH still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County. More details will be announced when the investigation concludes. Governor Scott will be holding a roundtable on Zika preparedness in St. Johns County today and will be available to address this following the event.
Following today?s announcement, and with the 2016-17 school year approaching, Governor Scott has directed the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Board of Governors to partner together to provide critical Zika prevention guidance and resources to students, parents, educators and district leaders across the state.
Governor Rick Scott said, ?Today, DOH has announced that they are investigating one new individual with non-travel related Zika in Palm Beach County. While this investigation is ongoing, DOH still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County. With the announcement of this new case, and the upcoming new school year, I have directed DOH and DOE to closely work together to ensure students, parents, educators and district leaders have all the resources and guidance they need to combat the Zika virus.
?DOH, DOE and the Florida Board of Governors will begin distributing Zika teacher toolkits and materials for school districts, public state colleges and public universities to help educate students and their families. All districts and public education facilities will also be connected with their local health departments for the opportunity to train school clinic nurses and staff on Zika prevention.
?Today, I will also be meeting with members of Florida?s K-12 public school system, the Florida College System and the State University System of Florida to discuss what actions they are taking at their schools and campuses, and we will continue to keep an open line of communication with education leaders across the state.?
Governor Scott is directing DOH, DOE and BOG to take the following actions:
  • Distribute to each school district office, public college and public university posters, palm cards, door hangers and other education materials that can be displayed throughout campuses and sent home with students;
  • Send mosquito repellent to school districts, public state colleges and public universities in Miami-Dade, Broward, Martin, Monroe and Palm Beach counties;
  • Share with K-12 educators, principals, parents and other education stakeholders the Florida Department of Health?s Zika teacher toolkit, which includes messages and activities that can be incorporated into teachers? lesson plans and used at home;
  • Issue informational Zika awareness and prevention materials to VPK and other school readiness programs throughout the state;
  • Provide each school district, public college and public university with contact information for the local health department, which can train school clinic nurses and staff on prevention and symptom identification; and
  • Encourage all education leaders to have protocols in place to promptly address suspected Zika cases.
 
[FONT=&quot] [h=1]Department of Health Daily Zika Update[/h] By Florida Department of Health, Office of Communications
August 08, 2016
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August 8, 2016
[h=2]DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE[/h] [h=3][/h] Contact:
Communications Office
NewsMedia@flhealth.gov
(850) 245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla.?In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will continue to issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m. Updates will include a CDC-confirmed Zika case count by county and information to better keep Floridians prepared.
The department has conducted testing for the Zika virus for more than 2,515 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 6,145 people for active Zika virus and 1,840 for Zika antibodies. Per the Governor?s direction on August 3, all county health departments are now offering free Zika risk assessment and testing to any pregnant woman who would like to be tested.
There are six new travel-related cases today with two in Miami-Dade County, two in Hillsborough County, one in Polk County and one in Leon County. This is Leon County?s first travel-related case of Zika and they have been added to the Declaration of Public Health Emergency. Please visit ourwebsite to see the full list of travel-related cases.
There is one new non-travel related case today being investigated in Palm Beach County. Please note this does not mean active transmission of Zika virus is occurring in Palm Beach County. The individual has recently traveled to Miami-Dade County and the department?s investigation is underway to try to determine the source of infection. If the department identifies any area of concern in Palm Beach County, we will notify the public immediately. The department still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County.
For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below.
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[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Infection Type
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] Infection Count
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Travel-Related Infections of Zika
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] 357
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] 17 *six of these meet CDC?s case definition
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Infections Involving Pregnant Women
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] 55
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[/TR]
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ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
The department is currently conducting three active investigations. Under each section below, the department outlines the original cases that spurred these investigations, the number of samples collected and results in connection with each investigation to-date.
1) Identified one-square mile in Miami-Dade ? Two (2) original cases
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[TD="width: 195"]
Total # of Samples Collected​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Negative Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Positive Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Pending Results​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
437​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
418​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
11​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
8​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Door to door outreach and sampling continue. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are on-going.
On August 4, the department announced we have completed testing in a 10 block area of the northwest quadrant of the one-square mile area and no people within the 10 block radius tested positive. The department has cleared that area and is continuing to test people within the one-square mile radius. A map detailing the area is below. The CDC continues to monitor the area per their guidelines.
2) Miami-Dade investigation outside the one-square mile: One (1) case
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[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
Total # of Samples Collected​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Negative Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Positive Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Pending Results​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
19​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
16​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"] [/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
3​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Sample collection and door-to-door outreach continues. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are on-going.
3) One (1) case in Palm Beach County:
[TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 0, cellspacing: 0"]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
Total # of Samples Collected​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Negative Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Positive Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Pending Results​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
1​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"] [/TD]
[TD="width: 195"] [/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
1​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Door to door outreach and sample collection in areas of interest around the case are underway. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities will take place around the area of interest.
CLOSED INVESTIGATIONS
  • The department has closed out the investigations into the first cases in Miami-Dade and Broward County (two cases). The department tested 124 close contacts and individuals from the community and found no additional positives.
The department still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County. There are no active investigations in Broward County and no areas of active transmission in Broward County.
One case does not mean active transmission is taking place and that?s why the department conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. The department has not yet determined where the individual in Palm Beach County or the individual outside the one-square mile in Miami-Dade County likely contracted Zika and will share more details as the investigations progress. If the department finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, we will notify the media and the public.
The department still believes active transmissions of the Zika virus are occurring in one small area in Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown. The exact location is within the boundaries of the following area: NW 5th Avenue to the west, US 1 to the east, NW/NE 38th Street to the north and NW/NE 20thStreet to the south. This area is about one square mile and a map is below to detail the area. This remains the only area of the state where the department has confirmed there are local transmissions of Zika. If investigations reveal additional areas of likely active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern.
CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to areas with widespread Zika infection. Florida?s small case cluster is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted area in Miami-Dade County (see map below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors.
According to CDC guidance, providers should consider testing all pregnant women with a history of travel to a Zika affected area for the virus. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the one square mile area to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds.
Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results.
Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms since January. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 55.
On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted 3,443 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735.
The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors.
For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here.
For resources and information on Zika virus, click here.
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http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080816-zika-update.html
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[h=1]Department of Health Daily Zika Update[/h] [FONT=&quot]By Florida Department of Health, Office of Communications[/FONT]
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There is one new non-travel related case today being investigated in Palm Beach County. Please note this does not mean active transmission of Zika virus is occurring in Palm Beach County. The individual has recently traveled to Miami-Dade County and the department&#146;s investigation is underway to try to determine the source of infection. If the department identifies any area of concern in Palm Beach County, we will notify the public immediately. The department still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County.
For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below. [TABLE="class: text_table"]
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[TD="width: 390"]357[/TD]
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[TD="width: 390"]17 *six of these meet CDC&#146;s case definition[/TD]
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[TD="width: 390"]Infections Involving Pregnant Women[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"]55[/TD]
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http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080816-zika-update.html
 
Florida - 4 more local Zika cases in Wynwood area of Miami-Dade county - Florida total local cases = 21 - August 9, 2016

[h=2]GOV. SCOTT: FOUR NEW INDIVIDUALS WITH ZIKA IN MIAMI ? CONGRESS MUST COME BACK TO WORK[/h] On August 9, 2016, in News Releases, by Staff




LIVE OAK, Fla. ? Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has identified four additional people in Florida with the Zika virus who likely contracted it through a mosquito bite. This brings the total number of people with locally transmitted Zika to 21. DOH still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County. More details will be announced when the investigation concludes.
Governor Scott said, ?Today, we have learned that there are four new individuals that have local transmissions of Zika in our state, likely through a mosquito bite. All four of these cases are located in the same, small area of Wynwood that is less than one square mile. Earlier this summer, I allocated more than $26 million in state funds to fight Zika and I have continued to meet with local leaders to ensure they have all of the needed resources. But, every day that passes that Congress and the president fail to come to an agreement hinders our national response to Zika. This is not only an issue affecting us here in Florida ? this is a national issue. Florida is just at the head of it with the first cases of local transmission of Zika. Just today, we learned that a baby born with microcephaly caused by Zika died in Texas ? a heartbreaking tragedy in our country.
?While Florida has been preparing for Zika since February, we know many other states don?t have the same resources we have. The Obama Administration has still not fulfilled our requests for an additional 10,000 Zika prevention kits for pregnant women or a detailed plan on how they would like Florida to work with FEMA on requesting emergency response funds since this has become mosquito-borne in our state. The federal government must stop playing politics and Congress needs to immediately come back to session to resolve this.?

http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/09/gov...ika-in-miami-congress-must-come-back-to-work/


 
Why the (CDC) Zika travel warning in Florida is so narrow. And what it means for rest of U.S.

Why the Zika travel warning in Florida is so narrow. And what it means for rest of U.S.

By Lena H. Sun August 8

A one-square-mile area north of downtown Miami, marked by three streets and a highway, is a Zika hot zone that public health officials say pregnant women should avoid.
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?We?ve been asked, ?Why not all of Miami??? CDC Director Tom Frieden said during a visit there last week. The answer, at least for now: ?There?s no evidence that there?s any Zika spreading anywhere else in Miami.?
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?If we get new information, we will change that boundary,? Frieden said in an interview. ?If we saw the area of infection expanding out or setting up toeholds contiguous to that area, that would be concerning.?
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CDC officials warn that Miami?s hot zone could have sporadic Zika cases for months and that other advisories could be issued elsewhere if cases emerge. ?Everything about this outbreak has been unprecedented,? Frieden said.

At what point will a travel advisory no longer be needed? The CDC points to three scenarios: when the Miami environment is no longer conducive for mosquito activity, when evidence shows that the risk of transmission has been sufficiently reduced, or when no new local-transmission cases have been identified for 45 days, which equals three mosquito incubation periods. (That?s the time from when a mosquito gets the virus from an infected human to the time it is capable of transmitting the virus to a new human host.)

?Ultimately, we have a responsibility to protect the public, and I think everyone in public health and government has accepted that,? Frieden said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-so-narrow-and-what-it-means-for-rest-of-u-s/
 
​Pregnant Zika victim alerted officials to Florida outbreak

Pregnant Zika Victim Alerted Officials to Florida Outbreak
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HERALD/ABACA USA
By BETSY MCKAY and MELANIE EVANS
Aug. 10, 2016 5:30 a.m. ET

MIAMI?The woman who set off the Zika scare in Florida doesn?t have a clear connection to the neighborhood where the outbreak is believed to be concentrated. She hasn?t traveled to a country where Zika is circulating and she hasn?t had sex with anyone likely to be infected.

These confounding facts are also laced with potential danger. The woman in her early 20s is pregnant.

The woman is one of 21 cases health officials are grappling with in their efforts to understand and contain the first known mosquito-borne Zika outbreak in the continental U.S., according to an internal report on the investigation for health officials reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. She is also the first known pregnant woman likely infected in the U.S. by a mosquito bite, rather than from travel or sexual intercourse.

Referred to as Miami-Dade #1 for the county she lives in, the woman isn?t known to be connected to the ?warning zone? of about a square mile in the neighborhood of Wynwood, just north of downtown Miami, that is now the focus of Florida and federal health investigators.
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/pregnant-zika-victim-alerted-officials-to-florida-outbreak-1470821406
 
Pathfinder said:
the woman isn?t known to be connected to the ?warning zone? of about a square mile in the neighborhood of Wynwood, just north of downtown Miami, that is now the focus of Florida and federal health investigators.
Click to expand...


Interesting. Florida state is saying ALL of the local Zika cases ARE related to the Wynwood neighborhood.....link

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[FONT=&quot] [h=1]Department of Health Daily Zika Update[/h] By Florida Department of Health, Office of Communications
August 09, 2016
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[h=2]DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE[/h] [h=3][/h] Contact:
Communications Office
NewsMedia@flhealth.gov
(850) 245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla.?In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will continue to issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m. Updates will include a CDC-confirmed Zika case count by county and information to better keep Floridians prepared.
The department has conducted testing for the Zika virus for more than 2,567 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 6,053 people for active Zika virus and 1,691 for Zika antibodies. Per the Governor?s direction on August 3, all county health departments are now offering free Zika risk assessment and testing to any pregnant woman who would like to be tested.
There are 14 new travel-related cases today with four in Miami-Dade County, three in Orange County, two in Hernando County, one in Broward County, one in Lee County, one in Monroe County and two involving pregnant women. This is Hernando and Monroe counties first travel-related cases of Zika and they have been added to the Declaration of Public Health Emergency. Please visit ourwebsite to see the full list of travel-related cases.
There are four new non-travel related cases today being investigated in Miami-Dade County. All four were exposed in the identified area of concern in Miami-Dade County.The department still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified area that is less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County.
For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below.
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[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Infection Type
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] Infection Count
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Travel-Related Infections of Zika
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] 369
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] 21 *six of these meet CDC?s case definition
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[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 390"] Infections Involving Pregnant Women
[/TD]
[TD="width: 390"] 57
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ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
The department is currently conducting three active investigations. Under each section below, the department outlines the original cases that spurred these investigations, the number of samples collected and results in connection with each investigation to-date.
1) Identified one-square mile in Miami-Dade ? Two (2) original cases
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[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
Total # of Samples Collected​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Negative Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Positive Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Pending Results​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
455​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
424​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
17​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
14​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Door to door outreach and sampling continue. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are on-going.
On August 4, the department announced we have completed testing in a 10 block area of the northwest quadrant of the one-square mile area and no people within the 10 block radius tested positive. The department has cleared that area and is continuing to test people within the one-square mile radius. A map detailing the area is below. The CDC continues to monitor the area per their guidelines.
2) Miami-Dade investigation outside the one-square mile: One (1) case
[TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 0, cellspacing: 0"]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
Total # of Samples Collected​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Negative Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Positive Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Pending Results​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
19​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
16​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"] [/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
3​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Sample collection and door-to-door outreach continues. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are on-going.
3) One (1) case in Palm Beach County:
[TABLE="border: 1, cellpadding: 0, cellspacing: 0"]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
Total # of Samples Collected​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Negative Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Positive Samples​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
Pending Results​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 195"]
1​
​
[/TD]
[TD="width: 195"] [/TD]
[TD="width: 195"] [/TD]
[TD="width: 195"]
1​
​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Door to door outreach and sample collection in areas of interest around the case are underway. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities will take place around the area of interest.
CLOSED INVESTIGATIONS
  • The department has closed out the investigations into the first cases in Miami-Dade and Broward County (two cases). The department tested 124 close contacts and individuals from the community and found no additional positives.
The department still believes active transmissions are only taking place within the identified one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County. There are no active investigations in Broward County and no areas of active transmission in Broward County.
One case does not mean active transmission is taking place and that?s why the department conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. The department has not yet determined where the individual in Palm Beach County or the individual outside the one-square mile in Miami-Dade County likely contracted Zika and will share more details as the investigations progress. If the department finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, we will notify the media and the public.
The department still believes active transmissions of the Zika virus are occurring in one small area in Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown. The exact location is within the boundaries of the following area: NW 5th Avenue to the west, US 1 to the east, NW/NE 38th Street to the north and NW/NE 20thStreet to the south. This area is about one square mile and a map is below to detail the area. This remains the only area of the state where the department has confirmed there are local transmissions of Zika. If investigations reveal additional areas of likely active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern.
CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to areas with widespread Zika infection. Florida?s small case cluster is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted area in Miami-Dade County (see map below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors.
According to CDC guidance, providers should consider testing all pregnant women with a history of travel to a Zika affected area for the virus. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the one square mile area to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds.
Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results.
Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms since January. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 57.
On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted 3,710 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735.
The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors.
For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here.
For resources and information on Zika virus, click here.
About the Florida Department of Health
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