Florida

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 711 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 124 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 97 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 15 Undetermined 1 Total 948 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/093016-zika-update.html

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is investigating five new non-travel related cases of Zika. One of these cases is in Pinellas County and four cases are in the impacted area in Wynwood. DOH has begun door-to-door outreach and sampling in Pinellas County and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place. DOH still believes ongoing active transmission is only taking place within the small identified areas in Wynwood and Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County. More details will be announced when the Pinellas County investigation concludes. http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/23/gov-scott-doh-identifies-local-transmi…

MIAMI (October 01, 2016) — The Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control Division learned today that a pool of mosquitoes taken from Miami Beach has preliminarily tested positive for Zika. Testing was conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The pool of mosquitoes was retrieved on September 20, 2016 from a trap located at 575 W 49th Street on Miami Beach, which is within the expanded zone of transmission as designated by the State. This information has been provided to the resident at the location of the trap, and inspection and treatment in the 1/8-mile area surrounding the property has taken place. http://www.miami…

The State Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that the first case of Zika virus in Connecticut acquired in the continental United States. The patient had recently traveled to Miami-Dade County, Florida. http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?Q=586108&A=4820

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 705 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 119 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 92 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 15 Undetermined 1 Total 932

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 705 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 119 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 92 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 15 Undetermined 1 Total 932

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 705 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 119 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 92 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 15 Undetermined 1 Total 932

The Anderson lab at Scripps Clinic has posted another full Zika sequence from a local Florida case, ZF38, which is most closely related to the two local Florida human sequences at Genbank.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 10:59 AM Zika mosquito sites in Miami Beach identified 1 of 3 Florida Department of Health workers visit 1236 Drexel Ave. in Miami Beach early Wednesday to inform residents that traps captured mosquitoes carrying Zika virus at that location. Galen Treuer BY DANIEL CHANG AND JOEY FLECHAS [email protected] …

On August 23 the Florida Department of Health (DoH) issued a press release that included four new Zika positives for cases in Wynwood noting that the four cases had been symptomatic in mid-July and were Zika IgM antibody positive, but were not classified as positive until confirmatory data was received from the CDC that ruled out infection by Dengue or Chikungunya, which could have contributed to the positive Zika antibodies, The four positives led to re-classifications in the "Active Investigations" page which moved four samples from the "Pending Results" column under the Wywood investigation (Active Investigation #1, AI 1) to the "Positive Sample" column. These fo…

Miami-Dade County on Wednesday will release the locations of mosquito traps that captured Zika-positive insects in Miami Beach, the result of a public dispute between state and local officials after the Miami Herald filed a lawsuit seeking the information. The word came Tuesday evening, an hour after Gov. Rick Scott and Surgeon General Celeste Philip agreed that Miami-Dade can release the trap locations. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article104525381.html#storylink=cpy http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article104525381.html

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092716-zika-update.html Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 693 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 109 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 91 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 11 Total 904

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092716-zika-update.html Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 693 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 109 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 91 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 11 Total 904

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092716-zika-update.html Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 693 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 109 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 91 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 11 Total 904

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 689 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 105 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 90 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 894 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092616-zika-update.html

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092616-zika-update.html Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 689 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 105 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 90 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 894

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 683 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 95 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 90 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 878 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092316-zika-update.html

September 21, 2016 (Tarrant County, TX) – Tarrant County Public Health has identified a new Zika case involving a Tarrant County resident who traveled to Miami, Florida. This is the first such case reported in Tarrant County, and the second in the state that involved travel to an affected area of Florida. The Texas Department of State Health Services received, tested and confirmed the sample. Local transmission has not been detected in Tarrant County and surveillance continues. http://access.tarrantcounty.com/content/main/en/public-health/news/2016/zika-case-confirmed-in-resident-who-visited-miami.html?linklocation=latest-news&linkname=Zika Case Confirm…

Local Mosquito-Borne Transmission of Zika Virus — Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida, June–August 2016 Early Release / September 23, 2016 / 65 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6538e1.htm?s_cid=mm6538e1_w

Press Briefing Transcript Tuesday, September 23, 2016, at 1 P.M. EST Audio recording[MP3 6MB] https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/t0923-zika-briefing-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 683 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 95 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 90 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 878 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092316-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 682 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 92 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 90 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 874 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092216-zika-update.html