Florida announces its first case of Zika-by-sex Florida announces its first case of Zika-by-sex:- The Florida Department of Health on Friday confirmed the state’s first case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted. An unidentified person in Miami-Dade County, who had recently visited several countries, including Cuba, transmitted the disease […]
Zika virus
As the Aedes aegypti mosquito spreads globally, so does the risk of epidemics Of all the mosquito species that populate the planet, few have proved themselves more resilient or more deadly to humans than the Aedes aegypti. The epidemics fueled by this tiny mosquito stretch across hundreds of years and […]
WHO: Zika no longer a world health emergency The World Health Organization declared Friday that Zika is no longer a world health emergency, cautioning the virus linked to devastating birth defects requires a long-term approach. David Heymann, head of a WHO emergency committee on Zika, cited a “significant and enduring” […]
Zika zone triples in Miami Beach after more cases found Zika zone triples in Miami Beach after more cases found : The zone of active transmission of Zika virus in Miami Beach has tripled to now encompass two thirds of the seaside city. Gov. Rick Scott announced the expansion late […]
