Zika test urged for pregnant women throughout Florida county

NEW YORK (AP) — The government on Wednesday recommended Zika testing for all pregnant women who recently spent time anywhere in Florida’s Miami-Dade County. TheRead More

Florida officials discuss use of Zika funds amid heightened concerns

Florida officials are ready to take the next step in their battle against the Zika virus, and it could not come at a better time.Read More

Crews begin spraying Miami’s new Zika zone

Crews began spraying for mosquitoes in the newest Zika zone in Miami, early Monday morning. The spraying in Miami’s Little Haiti area started around 1Read More

New Zika zone identified in Miami’s Little River community

One day after Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed a new Zika hot zone in a small area in Miami’s Little River neighborhood, mosquito control employeesRead More

New batch of Zika-carrying mosquitoes found in Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN & AP) — More Zika-carrying mosquitoes have been captured in Miami Beach, this time in a new neighborhood. The Florida DepartmentRead More

Senate passes stopgap spending bill, $1.1B to fight Zika

WASHINGTON (AP) — Averting an election-year crisis, the Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to keep the government operating through Dec. 9 and provide $1.1Read More

Utah man may have contracted Zika from dying father’s tears

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who mysteriously contracted Zika from his infected father may have got it by touching his dad’s tearsRead More

CDC: 3 Miami businesses epicenter of 1st US Zika outbreak

MIAMI (AP) — The Zika outbreak in Miami’s Wynwood arts district centered on three businesses with outdoor areas shared by employees, customers and breeding mosquitoes,Read More

Florida governor to put $25M toward developing Zika vaccine

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has been highly critical of the federal response to the outbreak of the Zika virus, usedRead More

Officials declare Miami area clear of Zika, credit spraying

MIAMI (AP) — Authorities declared a victory Monday in stemming further infections of Zika in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, but continued to caution pregnant womenRead More