Florida

Another local Zika transmission outside of Wynwood was announced today.

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 440 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 30 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 59

Today, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that two additional individuals have the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County. Both of these cases are local transmissions through mosquito bites and brings the total number of local transmissions of Zika to 30 in Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has tested more than 25,000 mosquitos for Zika in Florida and none have come back positive. Governor Rick Scott said, “While we have learned there are two new individuals that contracted the Zika virus through mosquito bites in our state, we still believe local transmissions are only occurring in an area that is less than one square mi…

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 413 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 28 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 58

The circumstances of the 35-year-old patient offer a glimpse into how health officials are handling the cases, which are not public by law. It’s unclear whether his case has been counted in official numbers reported Wednesday. He lives in Miami Beach, works at home and has not traveled to Wynwood in at least six months. He suspects he got the virus from his wife, who travels throughout the county for work but has not shown any symptoms. She has not yet been tested. The couple last traveled abroad in March or April, to a region with no cases. The patient said he started feeling achy and had sore eyes on Aug. 1 while out of town in an area with fewer than seven travel-…

There are three new non-travel related cases today in Miami-Dade County. Two of the individuals were exposed in the less than one-square mile in Miami-Dade County. The third new non-travel related infection is located outside of the one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County. http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/081216-zika-update.html

Recent reports on the mosquito spread of Zika in the Wynwood area of Miami, Florida have highlighted the effects of CDC guidelines which focused on imported cases of Zika and largely ignored local spread. Although the CDC and Florida Department of Health noted the spread of Zika in localized area in Wynwood, the more detailed media reports describe a very high attack rate involving local spread, beginning in early June. The focus on imported cases creates a challenging environment for testing for cases who had not recently traveled outside of of the United States, and created the myth that local transmission was not a serious consideration in the continental US. …

“Although three additional individuals in Wynwood have been identified with the Zika virus today, http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/11/gov-scott-doh-clears-additional-portion-of-impacted-area-in-wynwood/

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 404 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 25 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 57

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. http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080516-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 382 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 22 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 57

Jul 29, 2016 Workers with the Florida Dept. of Health and Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control distribute mosquito repellent and collect urine samples from residents in the vicinity of NW 30th street and First Avenue. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article92649717.html#storylink=cpy

The recent report with detail on the initial Zika cases in the Wynwood area of Miami, Florida cites 14 symptomatic cases among the 30 employees, suggesting an attack rate approaching 100%. Only about 20% of Zika infections cause symptoms, so symptoms in almost 50% of the workforce suggests virtual all were infected over the six-eight week period, which began in early June. The early date also suggests that many local residents who were infected in June would test negative on urine tests on samples collected in late July or August.

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/081016-zika-update.html There is one new non-travel related case today being investigated in Miami-Dade County. The person was exposed in the same area 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. Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 382 Non-Travel…

Fourteen of the roughly 30 employees who work at the business in Wynwood reported they had typical Zika symptoms such as fever, rash, joint pain or conjunctivitis from early June to mid-July, according to the report. http://www.wsj.com/articles/pregnant-zika-victim-alerted-officials-to-florida-outbreak-1470821406

Fourteen of the roughly 30 employees who work at the business in Wynwood reported they had typical Zika symptoms such as fever, rash, joint pain or conjunctivitis from early June to mid-July, according to the report. The other infected man, a 26-year-old known as Miami-Dade #2, works at a business nearby with 11 employees. He and a customer were the only ones to report Zika symptoms, according to the report. http://www.wsj.com/articles/pregnant-zika-victim-alerted-officials-to-florida-outbreak-1470821406

Suspect Zika case in Miami-Dade County Florida has been confirmed (route or infection under investigation).

Florida health officials are investigating a Zika infection in Miami-Dade County that may be the first acquired within the state, according to an announcement late Tuesday. Interactive feature: Daily Florida Zika virus trackerHealth officials reported they are conducting an epidemiological investigation in collaboration with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No details were provided regarding the potential mode of transmission. Zika is primarily transmitted by the bite of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, though the CDC has also reported cases of the virus spreading through blood transfusions, from pregnant mothers to their new…

Florida press release cites two more likely mosquito transmissions in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has identified 10 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 14. http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/01/gov-scott-florida-calls-on-cdc-to-activate-emergency-response-team-following-confirmed-mosquito-borne-transmissions/

Florida DoH issued a press release indicating all four of the local Zika cases (1 female and 3 males) had been infected by mosquitoes within a 1 square mile location in the Wynood area in Miami-Dade County. At least three of the cases resided outside of the area (index case lived in the Coral Gables area while the second case liver in Fort Lauderdale and the third case lived in Broward County. However, at least three of the four worked in the Wynwood area in at least two different work sites. The fact that the first reported cases of Zika mosquito transmission is not surprising. It is likely that at least two of the cases were symptomatic (since testing of asy…

Florida has issued a press release defining area of Zika transmission by mosquitoes in Miami Dade and Broward Counties.

> From: DOH COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE <[email protected]>> Date: August 2, 2016 at 4:00:07 PM EDT> Subject: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA> > August 2, 2016> > DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA> UPDATE> > > Contact: > Communications Office > [email protected]> 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.> > T…

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 369 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 21 *six of these meet CDC’s case definition Infections Involving Pregnant Women 57 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080916-zika-update.html