Zika Confirmed In Sixth Mosquito Batch

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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. 

 

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New pool of mosquitoes preliminarily test positive for Zika on Miami Beach

Test results are preliminary and must be confirmed by the CDC

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. 

It is extremely important to note that the results are preliminary and must be confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as Miami-Dade has seen false positives on tested traps in the past.  If confirmed, this would be the sixth pool, or batch, of mosquitoes testing positive for Zika on Miami Beach.  Thus far, two subsequent test results received from this location have been negative. 

Miami-Dade Mosquito Control continues to conduct an aggressive program to reduce and eliminate mosquito breeding and adult mosquitoes in the entire zone of transmission on Miami Beach.  Residents are reminded to do their part to help reduce mosquitoes and the spread of mosquito-borne diseases by draining standing water on their properties and wearing repellent when they go outdoors. 

Miami-Dade residents who wish to report a mosquito nuisance should call 311 or download the 311 app athttp://www.miamidade.gov/mobile-applications/.  Information on the County’s Mosquito Control program is available atwww.miamidade.gov/mosquito.

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New Pool Of Miami Beach Mosquitoes Test Positive For Zika
October 1, 2016 2:29 PM
 

MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) — A new batch of Zika-carrying mosquitoes have been detected in the same small area of Miami Beach where five other samples had previously tested positive.

“All samples have consisted of Aedes aeqypti mosquitoes and are from an area where increased trapping and intensified mosquito control measures have already been underway since the Florida Department of Health determined local transmission had occurred,” the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Saturday.

The positive sample came from a trap located at 575 W. 49th Street.

Out of the nearly 4,000 mosquito samples tested since May, consisting of nearly 64,000 mosquitoes, these six samples are the only ones to test positive, the agency said.

Scientists tested the latest sample at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kissimmee.

A summary of the six total positive mosquito samples to date is as follows:

Oct. 1, 2016: One mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika.
Sept. 16, 2016: One mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika.
Sept. 9, 2016: One mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika.
Sept. 1, 2016: Three mosquito samples from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika.

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Edited October 2, 2016 by niman

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MIAMI INVADED BY ZIKA INFECTED MOSQUITOES

OCTOBER 2, 2016 BY TROY RUBENSON 0 COMMENTS

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Zika infected mosquitoes strike Miami Beach for the forth time this year.

STATES CHRONICLE – Another outbreak of the Zika infected mosquitoes strikes Miami. The new wave of dangerous mosquitoes has infested a new area in Miami Beach. The scientists from the Florida Department of Agriculture argued that the Zika infected mosquitoes are visiting Miami for the fourth time. Last time the infected mosquitoes were caught in this area was two weeks ago.

This virus is extremely dangerous for pregnant women who get infected. Zika virus can cause brain problems to the fetus and also head malformations. The same species of mosquitoes that spreads Zika is also responsible for infecting people with dengue fever. The Department of Agriculture stated that they have started testing the virus in May and since then they have collected more than four thousand mosquito samples. The Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control Division made public that only 6 of them were carrying the dangerous virus. The Zika infected mosquitoes have been first captured on September the first.

These samples were tested by the representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Kissimmee. The results show that the Zika infected mosquitoes were discovered on September the first, 9th of September, 16th of September and October the first.

These tests that revealed the presence of the Zika infected mosquitoes needed to be confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research which confirmed the virus was conducted with the help of a trap situated at 575 W 49th St. on September 20. Treatments started to be spread in the nearest areas around that property where the trap was installed.

The division that takes care of the mosquito control had also experienced times when tests revealed a false positive. After retesting, only two results were registered as negative. This mosquito control division is still working on isolating and eradicating the dangerous virus which infected so many people. They try to reduce mosquito breeding. Locals were asked to constantly drain the water on their properties, and they were advised to wear mosquito repellent when outdoors.

If you live in one of those affected areas, or even near them, you should think about some ways to prevent your infection and to protect yourself. Think of the health of your family and yours as a top priority.

http://stateschronicle.com/zika-infected-mosquitoes-17740.html