Florida

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 357 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 17 *six of these meet CDC’s case definition Infections Involving Pregnant Women 55

The new non-travel related infection is located outside of the one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County where the department has identified active transmission is taking place. The investigation is on-going and the department has begun door-to-door outreach and sampling in the area of the confirmed case. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place. The department will share more details as they become available. http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080216-zika-update.html

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. http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/09/gov-scott-four-new-individuals-with-zika-in-miami-congress-must-come-back-to-work/

Florida has announced the fourth local case of Zika transmission which is not linked to the cluster (13 confirmed) cases in Wynwood. Like the first three, government announcements (by offices of governor and health) maintained that active transmission was limited to Wynwood, creating confusion subsequently propagated by media reports. The government use of the term "active transmission" is defined by close clustering, and failure to identify such clusters linked to four cases leads to the exclusion of these cases, even though each instance involves a case that has not recently traveled outside of Florida, and the four cases represent Floridians who reside in Miami-D…

Media reports cite an epidemiological link between the Palm Beach Co case and Wynwood.

Did our reporter get Zika? Topics: Accountability / Health Care Categories: Dig By Amy Walters / August 5, 2016 https://www.revealnews.org/blog/did-our-reporter-get-zika/

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

There are two new travel-related cases and both are in Miami-Dade County. http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080416-zika-update.html

While this is good news, and proof that our education and mosquito control efforts are working, we will not become complacent and will continue to aggressively fight against the Zika virus. For this reason, I have directed DOH to make Zika testing available to all pregnant women who would like to be tested at county health departments statewide at no cost. We know Zika is most harmful to pregnant women and their babies and we must work to protect them. http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/03/gov-scott-florida-continues-to-dedicate-every-available-resource-to-combat-zika/

August 3, 2016 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080316-zika-update.html DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE Contact: Communications [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. There are no new travel-related cases and no new non-travel related cases today. Please visit our website to see the full list …

Erica Rakow ‏@EricaRakow 6h6 hours ago 1 confirmed case of Zika in Davie/Southwest Ranches area & CDC investigating 2 suspected cases in Ft. Lauderdale

Erica Rakow ‏@EricaRakow 6h6 hours ago 1 confirmed case of Zika in Davie/Southwest Ranches area & CDC investigating 2 suspected cases in Ft. Lauderdale

A suspected non-travel related case is being investigated in the southwest part of Broward County, near the cities of Davie and Southwest Ranches. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/15th-Non-Travel-Zika-Case-Discovered-In-Miami-Dade-as-Suspected-Case-in-Broward-Being-Investigated-388985511.html

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 336 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 15 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 55 NUMBER OF ZIKA CASES BY COUNTY County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 …

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 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080216-zika-update.html

14 local cases + County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 Brevard 8 Broward 55 Charlotte 1 Citrus 2 Clay 3 Collier 4 Duval 6 Escambia 2 Highlands 1 Hillsborough 10 Lake 1 Lee 6 Manatee 2 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 99 Okaloosa 2 Okeechobee 1 Orange 40 Osceola 18 Palm Beach 18 Pasco 6 Pinellas 7 Polk 12 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 12 St. Johns …

The CDC has now issued a notice to women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant to avoid unnecessary travel to the impacted area that is just north of downtown Miami (see map below of the one square mile area). As directed by Governor Scott last week, DOH has activated the Joint Information Center (JIC) within the State Emergency Operations Center to ensure the impacted area has coordinated access to information and resources. http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/01/gov-scott-florida-calls-on-cdc-to-activate-emergency-response-team-following-confirmed-mosquito-borne-transmissions/

4 Local Cases + County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 Brevard 8 Broward 55 Charlotte 1 Citrus 2 Clay 3 Collier 4 Duval 6 Escambia 2 Highlands 1 Hillsborough 10 Lake 1 Lee 6 Manatee 1 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 99 Okaloosa 2 Okeechobee 1 Orange 40 Osceola 18 Palm Beach 18 Pasco 6 Pinellas 7 Polk 12 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 12 St. Johns 3 St. Lucie 1 Volusia 5 Total cases not involving pregnant women 331 Cases involving pregnant women regardless of symptoms* 55 *Counties of pregnant women will not be shared

Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:31pm EDTRelated: U.S., HEALTHExclusive: In Florida Zika probe, federal scientists kept at arm's lengthCHICAGO | BY JULIE STEENHUYSEN Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen inside Oxitec laboratory in Campinas, Brazil, February 2, 2016.REUTERS/PAULO WHITAKER/FILE PHOTO The state of Florida, the first to report the arrival of Zika in the continental United States, has yet to invite a dedicated team of the federal government's disease hunters to assist with the investigation on the ground, health officials told Reuters. Coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the state reported possible local Zika transmission on July 19…

FDA Tells Two South Florida Counties to Stop Blood Donations Over ZikaThe move comes as state authorities investigate cases of the virus that aren’t travel relatedhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-tells-two-south-florida-counties-to-stop-blood-donations-over-zika-1469729921

County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 Brevard 8 Broward 55 Charlotte 1 Citrus 2 Clay 3 Collier 4 Duval 6 Escambia 2 Highlands 1 Hillsborough 10 Lake 1 Lee 6 Manatee 1 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 96 Okaloosa 2 Okeechobee 1 Orange 40 Osceola 18 Palm Beach 18 Pasco 6 Pinellas 7 Polk 12 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 12 St. Johns 3 St. Lucie 1 Volusia 5 Total cases not involving pregnant women 328 Cases involving pregnant women regardless of symptoms* 55 *Counties of pregnant women will not be shared.

County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 Brevard 6 Broward 55 Charlotte 1 Citrus 2 Clay 3 Collier 4 Duval 6 Escambia 2 Highlands 1 Hillsborough 10 Lake 1 Lee 6 Manatee 1 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 96 Okaloosa 2 Okeechobee 1 Orange 40 Osceola 18 Palm Beach 18 Pasco 6 Pinellas 7 Polk 12 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 12 St. Johns 3 St. Lucie 1 Volusia 5 Total cases not involving pregnant women 328 Cases involving pregnant women regardless of symptoms* 53 *Counties of pregnant women will not be shared.

County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 5 Brevard 6 Broward 53 Charlotte 1 Citrus 2 Clay 3 Collier 4 Duval 6 Escambia 1 Highlands 1 Hillsborough 10 Lake 1 Lee 6 Manatee 1 Martin 1 Miami-Dade 96 Okaloosa 2 Okeechobee 1 Orange 38 Osceola 17 Palm Beach 15 Pasco 6 Pinellas 7 Polk 11 Santa Rosa 1 Seminole 11 St. Johns 3 St. Lucie 1 Volusia 5 Total cases not involving pregnant women 315 Cases involving pregnant women regardless of symptoms*