Zika Cases in Florida Increase to 22 - Brevard County

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County Number of Cases (all travel related) Alachua 1 Brevard 1 Broward 4 Hillsborough 3 Lee 3 Miami-Dade 7 Osceola 1 Santa Rosa 1 St. Johns 1 Total 22

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Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong’s Daily Zika Update: One New Case Confirmed in Brevard County

By Florida Department of Health, Office of Communications

February 17, 2016

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SURGEON GENERAL DR. JOHN ARMSTRONG'S DAILY ZIKA UPDATE: ONE NEW CASE CONFIRMED IN BREVARD COUNTY

 

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Tallahassee, Fla.—In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong will 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.

As of today, one new Zika case has been confirmed in Brevard County. Dr. Armstrong’s Declaration of Public Health Emergency has been expanded to include Brevard County.

County	Number of Cases (all travel related)
Alachua	1
Brevard	1
Broward	4
Hillsborough	3
Lee	3
Miami-Dade	7
Osceola	1
Santa Rosa	1
St. Johns	1
Total	22

 

Last week, Governor Rick Scott directed State Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong 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 439 callers since Friday. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735.

All cases are travel-associated. There have been no locally-acquired cases of Zika in Florida. None of the confirmed cases involve pregnant women. For more information on the Zika virus, click here.

State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong 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 State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong to issue a Declaration of Public Health Emergency for the counties of residents with travel-associated cases of Zika.
  • The Declaration currently includes the eight effected counties – Alachua, Broward, Hillsborough, Lee, Miami-Dade, Osceola, Santa Rosa and St. Johns – 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 skin with repellent and clothing; and covering windows with screens.
• DOH has a robust mosquito-borne illness surveillance system and is working with the 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.
• Florida currently has the capacity to test 4,963 people for active Zika virus and 1,341 for Zika antibodies.

Federal Guidance on Zika:

• According to the CDC, Zika illness is generally mild with a rash, fever and joint pain. CDC researchers are examining a possible link between the virus and harm to unborn babies exposed during pregnancy.

• Yesterday, 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 websitehere.

For more information on Zika virus, click here.

About the Florida Department of Health

The department 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.

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Last Updated: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 2:36 PM

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BREVARD COUNTY -- 

Florida health officials say one person has been diagnosed with the Zika virus. This is the 22nd case diagnosed in the state.

Health officials say all the cases in Florida are travel-associated and there have been no locally-acquired cases of Zika in the state.

County	Number of Cases (all travel related)
Alachua	1
Brevard	1
Broward	4
Hillsborough	3
Lee	3
Miami-Dade	7
Osceola	1
Santa Rosa	1
St. Johns	1
Total	22

This is a developing story. Check back and refresh this article for the latest updates.

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New case of travel-related Zika virus confirmed in Florida

Credit: AP

An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus currently spreading throughout Latin America. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

By Liz Freeman of the Naples Daily News

Posted: 2:45 p.m.

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One more case of travel-related Zika virus has been confirmed, bringing the statewide number to 22, according to the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday.

The new case was reported in Brevard County. The state’s public health emergency spans nine counties, including Lee County which has had three travel-related Zika cases.

All of the cases are travel-related, where the infected individuals had traveled out of the country and were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus after their return.

About one in five people infected become symptomatic, which generally involves a low-grade fever, rash and joint pain. Pregnant women are at risk if their unborn babies are exposed to the virus, which can lead to birth defects. Researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control are examining the link between Zika and birth defects.

The state health department encourages residents to drain standing water in any containers, which is the breeding source for mosquitoes; cover exposed skin with long-sleeved shirts and pants, and to wear mosquito repellent outdoors.

For more information, go to www.FloridaHealth.gov.

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