April 26, 2024
Zika
Gov. Scott: Florida calls on CDC to activate Emergency Response Team following confirmed mosquito-borne transmissions
Today, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has identified 10 additional people in Florida with the Zika virus who likely contracted it through a mosquito bite. This brings the total number of people with locally transmitted Zika to 14.
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Published on 8/1/2016
UK urges pregnant women to reconsider travel to Zika-hit Florida
British health officials have urged pregnant women to consider postponing non-essential travel to Florida after the southern U.S. state confirmed the first cases of the Zika virus that were not linked to travel.
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Published on 8/1/2016
OneBlood begins Zika virus testing -- effective immediately
The proactive measure further ensures safety of the blood supply.
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Published on 7/29/2016
Gov. Scott: With likely mosquito-borne Zika cases, state will use full resources to protect Floridians
Gov. Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has concluded that four cases of the Zika virus are likely mosquito-borne. DOH knows that the four cases are in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
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Published on 7/29/2016
Florida Ag Commissioner Adam H. Putnam issues mosquito declaration
In response to the continental United States' first locally acquired cases of Zika confirmed today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam issued a statewide mosquito declaration. This mosquito declaration initiates aggressive mosquito control efforts within a minimum 200-yard radius around a locally acquired case patient's home.
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Published on 7/29/2016
Statement about Zika and Florida's blood supply from the FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the following statement from Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director, FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
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Published on 7/29/2016
Florida Department of Health investigating possible non-travel related case of Zika
The Florida Department of Health announced that it is conducting an investigation into a possible non-travel related case of Zika virus in Miami-Dade County.
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Published on 7/20/2016
Health issues due to sea level rise impact communities in South Florida
“Sea level rise represents an unexpected public health concern,” said Roderick King, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and CEO of the Florida Institute for Health Innovation. “We normally think of populations with the lowest socio-economic status as being the most vulnerable, due to lack of financial resources to pay for health care. In the case of sea level rise, the most vulnerable turn out to be the wealthier populations who can afford to live close to the ocean. They may also be older, with health issues that require regular treatment, and if they can't access health care because the streets are flooded, it poses a significant problem.”
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Published on 7/12/2016
Florida Department of Health confirms first Zika-related case of microcephaly in state
Today, the Florida Department of Health announced the first confirmed case of microcephaly in an infant born in Florida whose mother had a travel-related case of Zika.
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Published on 6/28/2016
Gov. Scott to allocate $26.2 million for Zika preparedness
On Thursday, Governor Rick Scott announced that he will use his emergency executive authority to allocate $26.2 million in state funds for Zika preparedness, prevention and response in Florida.
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Published on 6/24/2016
Gov. Rick Scott makes Zika request to HHS
This week, Governor Rick Scott has been meeting with federal leaders on the importance of putting partisanship aside and treating the Zika Virus threat like a hurricane.
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Published on 5/12/2016
Gov. Rick Scott: Washington must handle Zika like a hurricane
Governor will meet with Congressional leaders on Zika next week
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Published on 5/5/2016
Zika present in Americas longer than previously thought
The Zika virus was present in Haiti several months before the first Zika cases were identified in Brazil, according to new research by infectious-disease specialists at the University of Florida.
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Published on 4/27/2016
