Standard News

Hide Advertisement
  • Business
  • Culture
  • News
  • Technology
  • Trending
Site logo
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Florida identifies two more Zika cases not related to travel

By Reuters 2 min read
Advertisement - Continue reading below
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen at the Laboratory of Entomology and Ecology of the Dengue Branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in San Juan

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Florida health department said on Wednesday it was investigating another two cases of Zika not related to travel to a place where the virus is being transmitted, raising the possibility of local Zika transmission in the continental United States.

Advertisement

The Florida health department said it has identified an additional case of Zika in Miami-Dade County, where it was already investigating a possible case of Zika not related to travel, and another case in Broward County, where it has been investigating a non-travel related case.

“Evidence is mounting to suggest local transmission via mosquitoes is going on in South Florida,” said CDC spokesman Tom Skinner said.

“These cases fit similar transmission patterns for mosquito-borne diseases such as Chikungunya that we’ve seen in South Florida in years past.”

To confirm whether Zika is being transmitted locally, epidemiologists must survey households and neighbors within a 150-yard radius around the residence of the person who has Zika, which constitutes the flying range of the mosquitoes that carry the virus.

According to the U.S. Zika response plan, Zika transmission is defined as two or more cases not due to travel or sex with an infected person that occur in a 1-mile diameter over the course of a month. Evidence of the virus in local mosquito populations can also be used to confirm local transmission.

Florida heath department officials said investigations into the new cases begins today. The state is urging residents and visitors to participate in requests for urine samples by the department in the areas of investigation. These results will help the department determine the number of people affected.

In addition to the possible cases of non-travel related transmission, Florida on Wednesday reported 328 travel-related cases of Zika. The state is monitoring 53 pregnant women who had Zika infections.

(Reporting by Julie Steenhuysen; Editing by Bernard Orr)

tagreuters.com2016binary_LYNXNPEC6Q1I2-VIEWIMAGE

tagreuters.com2016binary_LYNXNPEC6Q1FV-VIEWIMAGE

Advertisement - Continue reading below

sdfdsf

California blaze near Big Sur traced to unattended campfire
News
Reuters 2 min read

California blaze near Big Sur traced to unattended campfire

Hollywood stars pose for 2017 Pirelli Calendar
Entertainment
Reuters 1 min read

Hollywood stars pose for 2017 Pirelli Calendar

Behind Democrats’ email leak, U.S. experts see a Russian subplot
News
Reuters 4 min read

Behind Democrats’ email leak, U.S. experts see a Russian subplot

Blue Angels flight team told to stop aerial maneuver after crash probe
News
Reuters 2 min read

Blue Angels flight team told to stop aerial maneuver after crash probe

Average Travel Cost Statistics For 2023 According To Forbes Advisor
Travel
Ethan Blake 6 min read

Average Travel Cost Statistics For 2023 According To Forbes Advisor

Fox’s Ailes asks NY court to compel ex-anchor Carlson to arbitrate
News
Reuters 2 min read

Fox’s Ailes asks NY court to compel ex-anchor Carlson to arbitrate

South Korean cram school tutors deny wrongdoing in SAT leak case
News
Reuters 2 min read

South Korean cram school tutors deny wrongdoing in SAT leak case

American rocker Meat Loaf collapses on stage in Canada
Entertainment
Reuters 2 min read

American rocker Meat Loaf collapses on stage in Canada

Ex-Michigan lawmaker to stand trial; charges dismissed against another
News
Reuters 2 min read

Ex-Michigan lawmaker to stand trial; charges dismissed against another

Criminal charges possible in killing of Cincinnati gorilla
News
Reuters 3 min read

Criminal charges possible in killing of Cincinnati gorilla

load more Loading posts...

sidebar

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

sidebar-alt

  • About Us
  • Imprint
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • For Advertisers