In War on Zika Mosquitoes, US Rushes to Gird Puerto Rico
Reuters SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO— The United States faces its first real challenge with the Zika virus on the island territory of Puerto Rico, a part of the nation perhaps least prepared to cope with what...
View ArticleZika Hits the US - How to Prevent Mosquito Bites
With nine confirmed travel-related cases of the Zika virus having occurred in Florida, the Surgeon General of Florida/State Health Officer has declared a public health emergency in the state on...
View ArticleRain, mosquito season and Zika
After back-to-back days of rainfall, we’ve got another day of rain coming Friday. That does not create a good scenario for escaping the Zika virus. Georgia had 13 cases of the virus as of May 11,...
View ArticleUS health experts confirm that Zika causes birth defects
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects, including microcephaly. Hundreds of babies were born in Brazil last year with...
View ArticleFlorida leads U.S. in ramping up mosquito programs over Zika virus
By Suzannah Gonzales CHICAGO (Reuters) - With no specific federal guideline yet in place to control the spread of the Zika virus in the United States, some mosquito-heavy states like Florida are...
View ArticleZika curbs to include mosquito mass extermination
National authority will issue guidelines on controlling virus As the weather turns warmer and China faces a higher risk of local transmission of the Zika virus, the top virus-prevention authority plans...
View ArticleNational Zika Summit Focused on Coordinated U.S. Response - Press Release...
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Press Release Embargoed Until:April 1, 2016, 1:00 p.m. ET Contact:Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Today, more than 300 local, state, and...
View ArticleEven in peak mosquito season, Zika risk is low in California
As summer approaches, some worry that warmer weather could attract mosquitoes and bring the fast-spreading Zika virus stateside. But new research finds that, in California at least, that probably won't...
View ArticleCDC expands range of Zika mosquito into parts of Northeast
ATLANTA (AP) - The mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus may live in a broader swath of the U.S. than previously thought - but that doesn't mean they'll cause disease here, federal health...
View ArticleObama to ask Congress for $1.8 billion to combat Zika virus
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will ask Congress for $1.8 billion to respond to the Zika virus abroad and prepare for it at home, officials said Monday. "We must work aggressively to investigate...
View ArticleBuchanan calls on House and Senate leaders to resolve Zika differences
TALLAHASSEE U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan today sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging them to immediately appoint a conference committee to work out differences in spending plans to combat...
View ArticleAS MEMORIAL DAY APPROACHES & MOSQUITO SEASON TAKES HOLD, SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND...
(Source: Charles E Schumer) 05.22.16 Millions of Families Will Soon Head Outdoors As Summer Approaches & Temps Rise, But Federal Government Still Doesn't Have Guaranteed Resources to Stop Spread of...
View ArticleObama wants $1.8B to combat Zika virus
The Obama administration will ask Congress for $1.8 billion to respond to the Zika virus abroad and prepare for it at home, officials said Monday. “We must work aggressively to investigate these...
View ArticleSchatz Leads Group of Senators in Calling for Increased Funding for...
(Source: Brian Schatz) Friday, March 25, 2016 WASHINGTON -As the outbreak of mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika and dengue continue to threaten communities in the United States and around the world,...
View ArticlePrepare for ‘Guerrilla warfare’ with Zika-carrying mosquitoes, experts warn
SAVANNAH: It was standing room only at the annual conference of the American Mosquito Control Association this week. In a chilly convention center ballroom here, the leading lights of mosquito control...
View ArticleHealth officials warn of potential Zika outbreak in Florida
Urging Congress to provide more resources in the fight against Zika, a top federal health official on Wednesday warned Congress that the virus is likely to spread into tropical areas of the United...
View ArticleThe Northeast Is Also At Risk For Zika Mosquitos This Summer
If you thought Florida and Texas were the only states that had to worry about Zika virus this summer, think again. On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its maps...
View ArticleThe U.S. Needs New Strategies To Fight Zika Mosquitos
U.S. states and cities need to adopt a different mosquito-fighting strategy to battle the species carrying the Zika virus as an outbreak that started in Brazil heads north with warmer weather in the...
View ArticleGet the bug spray out: US short on mosquito traps amid Zika fears
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer: pools, the beach, barbecues, and mosquitoes. The looming threat of Zika makes the last one especially troubling, as officials believe it’s only a matter...
View ArticleHealth officials warn of potential Zika outbreak in Florida
Urging Congress to provide more resources in the fight against Zika, a top federal health official on Wednesday warned Congress that the virus is likely to spread into tropical areas of the United...
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