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