niman Posted August 2, 2016 Report Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) > 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.> > There are three new travel-related cases today and all are located in Miami-Dade County. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases.> > The department is investigating one new non-travel related infection in Miami-Dade County. 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.> > 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> > 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.> > On Friday, July 29, the department confirmed Florida’s first local transmissions of the Zika virus in four individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Three locations of interest were investigated based on where these individuals spent a majority of their time.> > 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> o 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> > The department tested close contacts and community members within a 150 meter radius, the maximum distance that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known to travel. These community surveys are the first systematic assessment of individuals for possible asymptomatic Zika virus infection ever performed. Finding six asymptomatic individuals who were positive for Zika contributes to our understanding of the role these individuals may play in transmitting Zika.> > The department has conducted testing for the Zika virus for nearly 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 2,624 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.> > More Information on DOH action on Zika:> · On Feb. 3, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to issue a Declaration of Public Health Emergency for the counties of residents with travel-associated cases of Zika.> > o There have been 29 counties included in the declaration– Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie and Volusia – and will be updated as needed. > > · DOH encourages Florida residents and visitors to protect themselves from all mosquito-borne illnesses by draining standing water; covering their clothing and bare skin with repellent; and covering windows with screens.> > · DOH has a robust mosquito-borne illness surveillance system and is working with CDC, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and local county mosquito control boards to ensure that the proper precautions are being taken to protect Florida residents and visitors.> > · On April 6, Governor Scott and Interim State Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip hosted a conference call with Florida Mosquito Control Districts to discuss ongoing preparations to fight the possible spread of the Zika virus in Florida. There were 74 attendees on the call.> > · On May 11, Governor Scott met with federal leaders on the importance of preparing for Zika as we would a hurricane. Governor Scott requested 5,000 Zika preparedness kits from HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell as well as a plan from FEMA on how resources will be allocated to states in the event an emergency is declared.> > · On June 1, Governor Scott requested for President Obama to provide preparedness items needed in order to increase Florida’s capacity to be ready when Zika becomes mosquito-borne in our state. > > · On June 9, Governor Scott spoke with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden on Zika preparedness and reiterated the requests that he has continued to make to the federal government to prepare for the Zika virus once it becomes mosquito-borne in Florida. Governor Scott also requested that the CDC provide an additional 1,300 Zika antibody tests to Florida to allow individuals, especially pregnant women and new mothers, to see if they ever had the Zika virus. > > · On June 23, Governor Scott announced that he will use his emergency executive authority to allocate $26.2 million in state funds for Zika preparedness, prevention and response in Florida.> > · On June 28, the department announced the first confirmed case of microcephaly in an infant born in Florida whose mother had a travel-related case of Zika. The mother of the infant contracted Zika while in Haiti. Following the confirmation of this case, Governor Scott called on CDC to host a call with Florida medical professionals, including OBGYNs and physicians specializing in family medicine, to discuss the neurological impacts of Zika and what precautions new and expecting mothers should take.> > · On July 1, CDC hosted a call with Florida medical professionals, including OB/GYNs, pediatricians and physicians specializing in family medicine, to discuss the neurological impacts of Zika and what precautions new and expecting mothers should take. More than 120 clinicians participated.> > · On July 29, Governor Scott announced that the department had gathered enough information as part of its ongoing investigation into non-travel related cases of Zika in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to conclude that a high likelihood exists that four cases are the result of local transmission. The department believes that active transmission of the Zika virus is 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 20th Street to the south.> > · Florida currently has the capacity to test 6,526 people for active Zika virus and 1,985 for Zika antibodies.> > > Federal Guidance on Zika:> > · According to CDC, Zika illness is generally mild with a rash, fever and joint pain. CDC researchers have concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other birth defects.> > · The FDA released guidance regarding donor screening, deferral and product management to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmission of Zika virus. Additional information is available on the FDA website here.> > · CDC has put out guidance related to the sexual transmission of the Zika virus. This includes CDC recommendation that if you have traveled to a country with local transmission of Zika you should abstain from unprotected sex.> > For more information on Zika virus, click here. Edited August 2, 2016 by niman
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niman Posted August 2, 2016 Author Report Posted August 2, 2016 August 2, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAILY ZIKA UPDATE http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/080216-zika-update.html 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. There are three new travel-related cases today and all are located in Miami-Dade County. Please visit ourwebsite to see the full list of travel-related cases. The department is investigating one new non-travel related infection in Miami-Dade County. 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. 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 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. On Friday, July 29, the department confirmed Florida’s first local transmissions of the Zika virus in four individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Three locations of interest were investigated based on where these individuals spent a majority of their time. 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 The department tested close contacts and community members within a 150 meter radius, the maximum distance that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known to travel. These community surveys are the first systematic assessment of individuals for possible asymptomatic Zika virus infection ever performed. Finding six asymptomatic individuals who were positive for Zika contributes to our understanding of the role these individuals may play in transmitting Zika The department has conducted testing for the Zika virus for nearly 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 2,624 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. More Information on DOH action on Zika: On Feb. 3, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to issue a Declaration of Public Health Emergency for the counties of residents with travel-associated cases of Zika.DOH encourages Florida residents and visitors to protect themselves from all mosquito-borne illnesses by draining standing water; covering their clothing and bare skin with repellent; and covering windows with screens. There have been 29 counties included in the declaration– Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie and Volusia – and will be updated as needed. DOH has a robust mosquito-borne illness surveillance system and is working with CDC, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and local county mosquito control boards to ensure that the proper precautions are being taken to protect Florida residents and visitors. On April 6, Governor Scott and Interim State Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip hosted a conference call with Florida Mosquito Control Districts to discuss ongoing preparations to fight the possible spread of the Zika virus in Florida. There were 74 attendees on the call. On May 11, Governor Scott met with federal leaders on the importance of preparing for Zika as we would a hurricane. Governor Scott requested 5,000 Zika preparedness kits from HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell as well as a plan from FEMA on how resources will be allocated to states in the event an emergency is declared. On June 1, Governor Scott requested for President Obama to provide preparedness items needed in order to increase Florida’s capacity to be ready when Zika becomes mosquito-borne in our state. On June 9, Governor Scott spoke with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden on Zika preparedness and reiterated the requests that he has continued to make to the federal government to prepare for the Zika virus once it becomes mosquito-borne in Florida. Governor Scott also requested that the CDC provide an additional 1,300 Zika antibody tests to Florida to allow individuals, especially pregnant women and new mothers, to see if they ever had the Zika virus. On June 23, Governor Scott announced that he will use his emergency executive authority to allocate $26.2 million in state funds for Zika preparedness, prevention and response in Florida. On June 28, the department announced the first confirmed case of microcephaly in an infant born in Florida whose mother had a travel-related case of Zika. The mother of the infant contracted Zika while in Haiti. Following the confirmation of this case, Governor Scott called on CDC to host a call with Florida medical professionals, including OBGYNs and physicians specializing in family medicine, to discuss the neurological impacts of Zika and what precautions new and expecting mothers should take. On July 1, CDC hosted a call with Florida medical professionals, including OB/GYNs, pediatricians and physicians specializing in family medicine, to discuss the neurological impacts of Zika and what precautions new and expecting mothers should take. More than 120 clinicians participated. On July 29, Governor Scott announced that the department had gathered enough information as part of its ongoing investigation into non-travel related cases of Zika in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to conclude that a high likelihood exists that four cases are the result of local transmission. The department believes that active transmission of the Zika virus is 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 20th Street to the south. Florida currently has the capacity to test 6,526 people for active Zika virus and 1,985 for Zika antibodies. Federal Guidance on Zika: According to CDC, Zika illness is generally mild with a rash, fever and joint pain. CDC researchers have concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other birth defects. The FDA released guidance regarding donor screening, deferral and product management to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmission of Zika virus. Additional information is available on the FDA website here. CDC has put out guidance related to the sexual transmission of the Zika virus. This includes CDC recommendation that if you have traveled to a country with local transmission of Zika you should abstain from unprotected sex. For more information on Zika virus, click here. About the Florida Department of Health The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.
niman Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Posted August 3, 2016 "" style="box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"> SHARE 1.An inspector with the Miami-Dade County mosquito control department looks for standing water as he inspects an empty lot, Aug. 2, in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. The CDC has advised pregnant women to avoid travel to this neighborhood where mosquitoes are apparently transmitting Zika directly to humans.Lynne Sladky / AP 2. Florida Gov. Rick Scott addresses the media during a round-table discussion about the Zika virus in St. Petersburg, Florida., Aug. 1. The CDC issued an advisory, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, that says pregnant women should not travel to the so-called Zika "transmission area" in Florida and pregnant women who live there should take steps to prevent mosquito bites. The advisory comes after 10 new infections of the Zika virus were reported in the same Miami neighborhood likely transmitted by local mosquitoes. Tamara Lush / AP 3.Miami-Dade mosquito control worker Carlos Vargas point to the Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae at a home in Miami, June 7. The US state of Florida now has 14 people who likely contracted the Zika virus from mosquitoes in the Miami area, and the state needs emergency help from the federal government, officials said August 1, 2016. Governor Rick Scott announced 10 new cases of locally transmitted Zika, in addition to four made public by the department of health on July 29.RHONA WISE / AFP - Getty Images advertisement 4.James Bernat and Michelle Albelo, City of Miami police officers, give out cans of insect repellent as they help people near the Miami Rescue Mission prevent mosquito bites that may infect them with the Zika virus on August 2 in Miami.Joe Raedle / Getty Images 5.Barbara Betancourt holds her baby Daniel Valdes after being given a can of insect repellent by a police officer.Joe Raedle / Getty Images 6.Carlos Varas, a Miami-Dade County mosquito control inspector, uses a Golden Eagle blower to spray pesticide to kill mosquitos in the Wynwood neighborhood as the county fights to control the Zika virus outbreak.Joe Raedle / Getty Images advertisement 7.Dr. Juliana Duque uses a fetal heart monitor on a patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy at the Borinquen Medical Center, Aug. 2, 2016 in Miami. The CDC has advised pregnant women to avoid travel to the nearby neighborhood of Wynwood where mosquitoes are apparently transmitting Zika directly to humans. The patient also had a test for Zika following her exam.Lynne Sladky / AP 8.An inspector looks for standing water as he inspects an empty lot, Aug. 2, in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.Lynne Sladky / AP 9.Mosquito control inspector Larry Smart uses a fogger to spray pesticide to kill mosquitoes in the Wynwood neighborhood, August 1.Joe Raedle / Getty Images http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/15-zika-cases-set-miami-dade-county-full-alert-n621971
niman Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Posted August 3, 2016 Locally Acquired Zika Cases Rises To 15 In South Florida August 2, 2016 11:20 PM Filed Under: Babies, CDC, Health, Women, Zika 20 Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – State health officials said they are investigating one new locally acquired case of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County – bringing the total to 15 non-travel related cases within South Florida. They also announced three new travel-related cases – all located in Miami-Dade County. The new announcement comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finding it more difficult than it originally thought to wipe out mosquitoes that may be carrying the virus. State health officials reported that 14 of the people had contracted the virus after being bitten by mosquitoes in Miami’s Wynwood arts district. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez met with the CDC Tuesday and announced there would aerial mosquito spraying within the 10-mile Wynwood area. They also said mosquito testing, at last check, came back negative for the virus. Still, the CDC has issued a rare travel warning advising pregnant women to avoid the Wynwood area because mosquito counts are still high in the area. Couples who have been there recently are advised to put off havingchildren for at least two months and expectant mothers should get tested for the virus if they have visited the neighborhood since mid-June. The travel warning covers an area of about one square mile in Wynwood to the east of Interstate 95 and south of I-195. It’s large enough, health officials said, to provide a buffer around the suspected hot zone. The tropical mosquito that spreads Zika travels less than 200 yards in its lifetime. Zika 101: Prevent Spread By Protecting Yourself CDC Director Tom Frieden said mosquito control is difficult in the neighborhood because it has industrial, commercial and residential development. The mosquito that carries the virus is generally difficult to eradicate. He added that it’s possible mosquitoes are resistant to the insecticide being used, but it could take weeks for federal and state officials to figure that out. He said there also could be breeding sites that haven’t been destroyed. CDC officials said they could not remember another time in the 70-year history of the disease-fighting agency when it told members of the public not to travel someplace in the U.S. On Monday, the United Kingdom and New York issued a travel advisory warning travelers – especially pregnant women – to avoid the affected area of South Florida. Related: Gov. Scott: Florida Remains ‘Safe State’ Amid Zika Battle At last check, Florida health officials said they have tested more than 200 people in Miami-Dade and Broward counties since early July. Emergency response teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help Florida authorities investigate the outbreak, collect samples and control mosquitoes. So far no mosquitoes in Miami or elsewhere in Florida have tested positive for Zika. Residents and frequent visitors to Wynwood are keeping up to date on the latest information concerning the situation. “We have plenty of mosquitoes around here but I’m not scared because they say that the Zika is not her in Wynwood,” said resident Alberto Carreras. Kari Vidal, who used to live in Wynwood, is concerned. She’s expecting her second son in October. “It’s definitely difficult going through a pregnancy in the heat of the summer and now, mosquitos are everywhere. You can get a bite in your car, walking to your car, even in your own house sometimes.” She added, “I’m very concerned about my husband as well. I have gotten him his own bottle of repellent and we are taking all the necessary precautions. As far as I understand, he could get it and we wouldn’t even know.” Governor Rick Scott said they’ve been dealing with the threat of Zika for months, everything is under control and Florida is open for business. “This has been going on for quite a while. We had our first case of travel related Zika virus in February, I declared a state of emergency, and we’ve been working on this. We now have 14 cases out of 20 million people and probably 60 million visitors this year, so come to Florida we are going to take care of you.” Zika infections in pregnant women can cause severe brain-related birth defects, including microcephaly which is a serious birth defect of the brain. The global outbreak has led to more than 1,800 serious defects. On Tuesday the CDC announced that it had awarded more than $16 million to 40 states and territories to establish, enhance, and maintain information-gathering systems to rapidly detect adverse outcomes caused by Zika virus infection. The agency said the awards were a stopgap diverted from other public health resources until Zika funds are provided by Congress. http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/08/02/cdc-finds-it-a-challenge-to-battle-zika-in-wynwood/
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – State health officials said they are investigating one new locally acquired case of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County – bringing the total to 15 non-travel related cases within South Florida. They also announced three new travel-related cases – all located in Miami-Dade County. The new announcement comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finding it more difficult than it originally thought to wipe out mosquitoes that may be carrying the virus. State health officials reported that 14 of the people had contracted the virus after being bitten by mosquitoes in Miami’s Wynwood arts district. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez met with the CDC Tuesday and announced there would aerial mosquito spraying within the 10-mile Wynwood area. They also said mosquito testing, at last check, came back negative for the virus. Still, the CDC has issued a rare travel warning advising pregnant women to avoid the Wynwood area because mosquito counts are still high in the area. Couples who have been there recently are advised to put off havingchildren for at least two months and expectant mothers should get tested for the virus if they have visited the neighborhood since mid-June. The travel warning covers an area of about one square mile in Wynwood to the east of Interstate 95 and south of I-195. It’s large enough, health officials said, to provide a buffer around the suspected hot zone. The tropical mosquito that spreads Zika travels less than 200 yards in its lifetime. Zika 101: Prevent Spread By Protecting Yourself CDC Director Tom Frieden said mosquito control is difficult in the neighborhood because it has industrial, commercial and residential development. The mosquito that carries the virus is generally difficult to eradicate. He added that it’s possible mosquitoes are resistant to the insecticide being used, but it could take weeks for federal and state officials to figure that out. He said there also could be breeding sites that haven’t been destroyed. CDC officials said they could not remember another time in the 70-year history of the disease-fighting agency when it told members of the public not to travel someplace in the U.S. On Monday, the United Kingdom and New York issued a travel advisory warning travelers – especially pregnant women – to avoid the affected area of South Florida. Related: Gov. Scott: Florida Remains ‘Safe State’ Amid Zika Battle At last check, Florida health officials said they have tested more than 200 people in Miami-Dade and Broward counties since early July. Emergency response teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help Florida authorities investigate the outbreak, collect samples and control mosquitoes. So far no mosquitoes in Miami or elsewhere in Florida have tested positive for Zika. Residents and frequent visitors to Wynwood are keeping up to date on the latest information concerning the situation. “We have plenty of mosquitoes around here but I’m not scared because they say that the Zika is not her in Wynwood,” said resident Alberto Carreras. Kari Vidal, who used to live in Wynwood, is concerned. She’s expecting her second son in October. “It’s definitely difficult going through a pregnancy in the heat of the summer and now, mosquitos are everywhere. You can get a bite in your car, walking to your car, even in your own house sometimes.” She added, “I’m very concerned about my husband as well. I have gotten him his own bottle of repellent and we are taking all the necessary precautions. As far as I understand, he could get it and we wouldn’t even know.” Governor Rick Scott said they’ve been dealing with the threat of Zika for months, everything is under control and Florida is open for business. “This has been going on for quite a while. We had our first case of travel related Zika virus in February, I declared a state of emergency, and we’ve been working on this. We now have 14 cases out of 20 million people and probably 60 million visitors this year, so come to Florida we are going to take care of you.” Zika infections in pregnant women can cause severe brain-related birth defects, including microcephaly which is a serious birth defect of the brain. The global outbreak has led to more than 1,800 serious defects. On Tuesday the CDC announced that it had awarded more than $16 million to 40 states and territories to establish, enhance, and maintain information-gathering systems to rapidly detect adverse outcomes caused by Zika virus infection. The agency said the awards were a stopgap diverted from other public health resources until Zika funds are provided by Congress. http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/08/02/cdc-finds-it-a-challenge-to-battle-zika-in-wynwood/
niman Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Posted August 3, 2016 AUGUST 2, 2016 9:33 PM Zika virus spreading in Miami as new local case reported outside of Wynwood Fighting Zika on the streets 1:15 FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL SHARE FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL SHARE 1 of 7 As Miami-Dade mosquito inspectors continue to spray the Zika infested areas of Wynwood, Miami Police also lent a hand on Tuesday, passing out mosquito spray to homeless people in the area. Emily Michot [email protected] BY DANIEL CHANG, ALEX DAUGHERTY AND JOEY FLECHAS [email protected] LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY Zika virus is spreading in South Florida, state health officials confirmed on Tuesday, with reports of a new locally transmitted case in Miami-Dade County — this one outside of the Miami neighborhood where the nation’s first cluster of local infectionsemerged in July. 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.” The new case raises the number of locally transmitted Zika infections in Florida to 15 people, including 13 in Miami-Dade and two in Broward. Health officials also reported three new travel-related Zika infections in Miami-Dade on Tuesday, raising the statewide total to 336 people who acquired the disease abroad. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced that airplanes will begin spraying insecticides on Wednesday morning across a 10-square-mile area of Miami that includes the neighborhood where the virus is spreading. Aerial spraying is not as effective at eradicating the mosquito species most capable of spreading Zika virus, Aedes aegytpi, because it tends to live and breed near covered structures and stay near humans. But Gimenez said the county had to try. “Some say it's effective. Some say it’s not that effective. But it’s been recommended by the state and the federal government and we’re going to do it,” he said at Green Space Wynwood, a retail and office building in the heart of the affected neighborhood. “If it has a success rate of 10, 20, 30 percent,” Gimenez said, “then that’s 30 percent more than what we had before.” The aerial spraying comes after weeks of aggressive pest-control efforts — including hand spraying and chemical applications to kill larvae — failed to reduce the threat of mosquito-borne Zika infections in an area that includes the Wynwood and Midtown Miami districts. Gimenez announced the new effort one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged pregnant women not to visit the area north of downtown Miami because of ongoing Zika virus transmission — an unprecedented travel advisory for the continental United States — and Florida Gov. Rick Scott asked the federal agency to send an emergency response team to help. Miami’s isolated Zika outbreak also triggered a bipartisan and nearly unanimous response from Florida’s congressional delegation, with 26 of the state’s 27 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signing a letter to the CDC asking for more money to combat the virus. The CDC has sent more than $8 million in Zika-specific funding to Florida already, but an additional $720,000 for the state announced on Tuesday was deemed “paltry” by the congressional delegation, who noted that the Sunshine State has been hit harder than most. As politicians struggled to shake loose more federal funding to combat Zika, Miami police worked on the ground in Wynwood and elsewhere on Tuesday to help fight the virus — handing out cans of insect repellent to the homeless and passersby. With the thermometer pushing 90 degrees, James Bernat, homeless coordinator for the Miami Police Department, walked along Northwest First Avenue on the southern edge of Wynwood with a group of cops. On one block, they rested a can of insect repellent against the belly of a shirtless man napping on a cardboard box under large graffiti faces painted on a wall. Farther up the street, Antonio Price, 51, sat on a crate in the shade when the group approached him. Price said he was thankful for the free can of repellent, but he wasn’t very concerned about the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects and neurological disorders. “I got 99 problems,” Price said, “but Zika ain’t one.” Summer rain and heat, however, raises the threat of mosquito-borne diseases, said Glendina Roseborough, a sanitation worker who was using large tongs to pluck trash from puddles of water after Monday night’s storms. “People in the area need to take precautions,” said Roseborough, who carried four bottles of water and a can of insect repellent on her rolling trash can, offering complimentary sprays to everyone who walked by. With the neighborhood north of downtown identified as the only place in the state with ongoing Zika transmission, Florida health officials on Tuesday clarified that at least 12 of Miami-Dade’s local cases acquired the disease inside the one-square-mile area — and not at a specific “work site,” as CDC officials had said this week. “We have narrowed it down to a pretty tight area,” Revell said. County officials will continue trapping, counting and testing mosquitoes for Zika virus in the area, though to date no insects have tested positive. Mayor Gimenez says the county has invested more resources to fight Zika over the last five months, including the aerial spraying. Residents in the spraying area were notified Tuesday night via a reverse 911 call to landlines. The insecticide, called Naled, is used to kill adult mosquitoes and larvae. Lee Casey, Miami-Dade’s environmental affairs director, said the chemical is not harmful to humans and pets. “It's pretty safe stuff,” he said. Casey added that spraying will take place in the early morning and late evening when the Zika mosquitoes are most active and the impact on other insects is minimal. County officials would not verify how long they will use aerial spraying in the area, and Casey was unable to state a target for reducing the mosquito population in the area. “We spray and then do surveillance to determine the impact,” he said. MIAMI HERALD STAFF WRITER PATRICIA MAZZEI CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORT. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article93386952.html?platform=hootsuite Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article93386952.html?platform=hootsuite#storylink=cpy
niman Posted August 4, 2016 Author Report Posted August 4, 2016 Another case of local Zika infection confirmed in Miami Filed Under: Zika Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News | Aug 03, 2016 Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF miami_aerial_view-niels_sienaert.jpg Niels Sienaert / Flickr cc The Florida Department of Health (Florida Health) confirmed yesterday that there was another case of locally spread Zika in Miami, this time outside of the Wynwood neighborhood. This brings the total locally transmitted cases to 15. Natalie Spindle, a public information office for Florida Health, said investigations into the origins of the new case were still ongoing this morning. "We still believe active transmission is only occurring in Wynwood," she told CIDRAP News. "But this case comes from outside of that neighborhood. We're doing questioning now and will let everyone know when we have more answers." Local transmission of Zika virus was first confirmed late last week in the Wynwood neighborhood just north of downtown Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel advisory on Monday, warning pregnant women to stay away from that area. In addition to local transmission, there have been 336 cases of travel-related Zika in Florida, and 55 cases in pregnant women. Infection with Zika during pregnancy can lead to severe birth defects, including microcephaly. In a daily update yesterday, Florida Health said officials were testing people living in a 150-meter radius around known cases. Aedes mosquitoes are not known to travel more than 150 meters. Florida Health said officials are still going door to door in Wynwood to gather samples and inform community members about mosquito prevention. In light of the new case, the CDC and Florida Health said yesterday they will begin aerial spraying with naled, an insecticide, in Miami. While naled is safe and effective in spraying against some types of mosquitoes, critics have warned that it does little to deter Aedes. But CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, said in an Aug 1 news conference that ground spraying has been infective in reducingAedes populations in Miami. "Aerial treatment of areas with products that rapidly reduce both young and adult mosquitoes is a possible way to limit the number of mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus," Benjamin Haynes, a CDC spokesman, told CIDRAP News today. Spraying was supposed to begin today in a 10-mile area around Wynwood, but it was canceled because of weather, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a statement. The mosquito-control team will try again tonight or tomorrow morning. Human trials to begin on NIH vaccine In related news, today the National Institutes of Health announced the launch of a phase 1 clinical trial of VRC 319, a Zika vaccine candidate. The trial will test safety and immune response in 80 healthy adults at three sites in the United States. Results are expected in January 2017. "NIAID worked expeditiously to ready a vaccine candidate, and results in animal testing have been very encouraging. We are pleased that we are now able to proceed with this initial study in people. Although it will take some time before a vaccine against Zika is commercially available, the launch of this study is an important step forward," said National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Directory Anthony Fauci, MD in a statement. VRC 319 is a DNA vaccine and does not contain the Zika virus. Instead, it contains plasmid, a small circular piece of DNA, that's injected into a participant's arm. The genetic information triggers the body to make Zika virus proteins. The proteins illicit an immune system response, triggering virus-neutralizing antibodies in participants. "A team of scientists here at NIAID worked tirelessly to rapidly develop this vaccine for clinical testing," said John Mascola, MD, director of NIAID's Vaccine Research Center. "DNA or gene-based vaccines induce antibodies, but they also can activate the cell-mediated immune response, which ultimately could yield strong and durable protection against disease." Travel, mosquito, military developments The CDC announced a travel restriction today to Antigua and Barbuda as well as to Turks and Caicos Islands. Travelers recently returning from the islands have sexually transmitted the Zika virus, according to a CDC statement. The level 2 travel notice recommends practicing "enhanced precautions," including avoiding nonessential travel if you are pregnant, or you or your partner wants to get pregnant in the near future. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published two new maps today showing Aedes mosquito activities in Europe. The maps show where Ae albopictus and Ae aegyptipopulation have been found. Both mosquitoes can transmit viruses, including Zika and dengue. The EDCD said in a news release that there are reports of Ae aegypti in Turkey, and establishedAe albopictus populations in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy and Turkey. Thirty-three US military service members, including one pregnant woman, have been diagnosed as having Zika virus infection, according to the Pentagon. At least six family members of the servicemen and women contracted Zika. Since about 80% of Zika cases are unreported and asymptomatic, the total number of military personnel infected is probably much higher, the Pentagon said. See also: Aug 2 Florida Health update Aug 2 Miami-Dade County release on spraying Aug 3 Mayor Gimenez's statement Aug 3 NIH press release CDC's Zika travel information http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2016/08/another-case-local-zika-infection-confirmed-miami
niman Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Posted August 10, 2016 Another infected person—a 33-year-old man called Miami-Dade #3, who fell ill July 9—lives about 3 miles south of the two Wynwood businesses, according to the report. The document didn’t give any information linking the case to the Wynwood area. The Florida Department of Health said it had gone door-to-door to interview and test people in possible areas where the individual outside of Wynwood could have been infected. It said Tuesday its investigation continues. http://www.wsj.com/articles/pregnant-zika-victim-alerted-officials-to-florida-outbreak-1470821406
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