Florida

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

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 678 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 89 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 90 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 867 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092116-zika-update.html

On August 30, the Florida MoH reported a record number of separate local cases in Miami-Dade county. In addition to the Miami Beach cluster, 2 new local cases were cited as new investigations. The press release stated that the new cases raised the number of active investigations to 12, with a link to the active investigation page, but the page was not update and only contained the data as of August 29, which had 10 active investigations. The August 29 page had internal inconsistencies as well as a confusing notation of pending samples. Several pending had been posted in the pending column for over a week, suggesting they were positive in Florida DoH Zika antibody …

Yesterday, Florida reported 3 more local Zika cases (including two more outside of Wynwood), bringing the local total to 33. Although Florida started two more investigations (on the two new confirmations outside of Wynwood), the reported totals for samples collected and tested indicates testing has dramatically slowed. Two exports out of Florida have already been reported (in El Paso, Texas and New Taipai City, Taiwan) by travelers visiting Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and the number of exports is undoubtedly much higher than reported. The limited Florida testing suggests that active transmission within Florida is not limited to Wynwood, which raises seriou…

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 678 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 89 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 90 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 867 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092116-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 671 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 89 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 87 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 857 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092016-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 671 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 89 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 87 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 857 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/092016-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 661 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 85 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 842 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091916-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 661 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 85 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 842 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091916-zika-update.html

The zone of active transmission of Zika virus in Miami Beach has tripled to now encompass two thirds of the seaside city. Gov. Rick Scott announced the expansion late Friday evening in a news release. The zone now stretches from 8th Street to 63rd Street — a 4.5-square-mile zone covering all of South and Middle Beach. The Florida Department of Health has identified five people who all experienced symptoms within one month of each other — three of them in the newly expanded area, according to Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article102372102.html#storyl…

A fifth batch of mosquitoes trapped in South Beach has tested positive for the Zika virus, the Miami Herald has learned. Sources with knowledge of the discovery, which is expected to be announced Friday afternoon by the Florida Department of Agriculture, confirmed that the fifth sample of Zika-positive mosquitoes came from from inside the 1.5-square-mile zone of active transmission in South Beach. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article102202537.html#storylink=cpy http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article102202537.html

Tonight, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed through its on-going investigation that local transmission of Zika is occurring in an expanded area of Miami Beach. DOH is expanding the area of local transmission in Miami Beach from 8th Street to 63rd Street. The total area where DOH believes active transmission of the Zika virus is occurring is around 4.5 square miles (see map below). DOH has identified five people, two males and three females, in the expanded area who all experienced symptoms within one month of each other. One of these cases has already been announced by DOH earlier this week and was under a normal invest…

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 660 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 79 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 835 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091616-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 660 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 79 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 835 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091616-zika-update.html

ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS The department is conducting 20 active investigations, including 16 in Miami-Dade, one in Pinellas and three in Palm Beach counties. The department continues door-to-door outreach and targeted testing in Pinellas, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place around the locations that are being investigated. The department has closed out seven investigations including five in Miami-Dade County, one in Broward County and one in Palm Beach County. These cases were determined to be single cases with no additional transmission or linkage to areas of active transmission. …

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 650 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 77 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 823 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091516-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 650 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 77 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 823 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091516-zika-update.html

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091516-zika-update.html Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 650 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 77 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 10 Total 823

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 639 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 71 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 9 Total 805

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 639 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 71 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 9 Total 805

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 634 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 70 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 9 Total 799 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091316-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 634 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 70 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 9 Total 799 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091316-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 634 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 70 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 86 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 9 Total 799 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/09/091316-zika-update.html