niman Posted August 31, 2016 Report Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) There are three new non-travel related cases today in Miami-Dade County, one is associated with the Miami-Beach investigation. The department is currently conducting an investigation into the other two cases to determine where exposure occurred. http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/083016-zika-update.html Edited August 31, 2016 by niman
niman Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Posted August 31, 2016 August 30, 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 issue a Zika virus update each week day. Updates will include a Zika case count by county and information to keep Floridians informed and prepared. There are 16 new travel related cases today, five in Miami-Dade, three in Palm Beach, two in Broward, two in Orange, one in Polk and three involving pregnant women.Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. There are three new non-travel related cases today in Miami-Dade County, one is associated with the Miami-Beach investigation. The department is currently conducting an investigation into the other two cases to determine where exposure occurred. DOH 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. DOH believes ongoing transmission is only taking place within the small identified areas in Wynwood and Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, see maps below. One case does not mean ongoing active transmission is taking place. DOH conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. If DOH finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, the media and the public will be notified. 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 558 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 46 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 78 The department is currently conducting 12 investigations. Information regarding the investigations can be found here. If investigations reveal additional areas of active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern. The department has conducted Zika virus testing for more than 4,625 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 6,027 people for active Zika virus and 7,064 for Zika antibodies. At Governor Scott’s direction, all county health departments now offer free Zika risk assessment and testing to pregnant women. 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 is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the impacted areas 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. Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results. Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 78 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 5,178 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. For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here. For resources and information on Zika virus, click here. State of FLORIDA MIAMI-DADE COUNTY 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 31, 2016 Author Report Posted August 31, 2016 Map Update https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&hl=en&authuser=0&authuser=0&mid=1FlIB7hHnVgGD9TlbSx5HwAj-PEQ
niman Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Posted August 31, 2016 Florida MoH fails to update "active Investigations" page, which still show "10 active investigations" http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/zika-virus/index.html?utm_source=flhealthIndex ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS The department is currently conducting 10 active investigations. 1) Identified one-square mile in Miami-Dade – Two (2) original cases Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results 519 492 26 1 Door to door outreach and sampling continue. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities are on-going. The department has cleared nearly the entire perimeter of the one-square mile as no additional people tested positive in that area. The CDC continues to monitor the area per their guidelines. 2) First Miami-Dade investigation outside of Wynwood: One (1) case Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results* 21 21 0 0 *Awaiting confirmatory testing from CDC to rule out infection. 3) One (1) case in Palm Beach County: Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results 3 3 0 0 4) Second Miami-Dade investigation outside of Wynwood: One (1) case The investigation is beginning in this area in Miami-Dade County. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities will take place around the area of interest. 5) Third Miami-Dade investigation outside of Wynwood: One (1) case Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results 6 5 0 0 6) Fourth Miami-Dade investigation outside of Wynwood: One (1) case Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results 27 24 0 3 7) Sixth Miami-Dade investigation outside of Wynwood: One (1) case The investigation is beginning in this area in Miami-Dade County. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities will take place around the area of interest 8) Miami-Beach Investigation: Five index cases, three are out of state The investigation is beginning in this area in Miami-Dade County. Mosquito abatement and reduction activities will take place around the area of interest Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results 133 110 1 17 9) Pinellas Investigation: One (1) case Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results 39 13 0 26 10) Second Palm Beach County Investigation: One (1) case Total # of Samples Collected Negative Samples Positive Samples Pending Results 5 0 0 5 CLOSED INVESTIGATIONS The department has closed out the investigations into the first cases in Miami-Dade and Broward County (two cases). On Aug. 23, the department had enough information to close two of the ongoing investigations in Miami-Dade County, both were determined to be single cases with no additional transmission or linkage to areas of active transmission. Data as of Aug. 29, 2016 - 6:03pm EST
niman Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Posted August 31, 2016 Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:15pm EDT Three new cases of local Zika transmission in Florida: officials A woman looks at a Center for Disease Control (CDC) health advisory sign about the dangers of the Zika virus as she lines up for a security screening at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, U.S., May 23, 2016.REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Florida health officials on Tuesday said they were investigating three new Zika virus cases likely stemming from local mosquito bites in Miami-Dade County, including two cases outside of the known areas of active transmission. The new infections bring the state's total of non-travel-related cases to 46, according to the Florida Department of Health. Only one of Tuesday's three new cases was linked to Miami Beach, which is known to be an active area for local Zika transmission. The health department said it was investigating the other two cases to determine where they occurred, but cautioned, "One case does not mean ongoing active transmission is taking place." The department said it believes ongoing transmission is only taking place in parts of Miami Beach and the trendy Miami neighborhood of Wynwood, the site of the first local Zika transmission in the United States. Zika infections have been mounting in popular tourist areas and may have caused concern among wary vacationers. Travelers have booked fewer hotel rooms in downtown Miami, and leisure airfares to the greater Miami area have inched down in the weeks since the Zika virus was detected there. Florida health department workers have been going door-to-door in Pinellas, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties to talk to residents about the virus and offer voluntary tests. The Zika virus was first detected in Brazil last year and has since spread across the Americas. The virus poses a risk to pregnant women because it can cause severe birth defects, including microcephaly. It has been linked to more than 1,800 cases of microcephaly in Brazil. (Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Leslie Adler) http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-florida-idUSKCN11605O?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social
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