New Zika Transmission Zone Near Miami

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies a 1-square-mile area near Miami where Zika virus appears to be spreading.

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (October 13) announced that Zika virus has been found actively spreading in an area near Miami, where health officials confirmed five new cases of infection.

Weeks earlier, the nearby Wynwood neighborhood was cleared of the virus, but a section of Miami Beach remains an area of active transmission. The CDC reiterated its advice that pregnant women consider avoiding travel to Miami-Dade County.

The newly identified zone occupies about one square mile to the north of Miami. Three of the new cases are in individuals who live in the area, while the other two individuals work or visit the area. Around 1,020 Zika cases have been identified in Florida, STAT News reported, but the majority ...

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