July 27, 2016
6:30 pm EDT
Mosquitoes Suspected in 2 New Mysterious Florida Zika Cases
The four cases are in neighboring Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
The cases fit a similar pattern seen when mosquito-borne clusters of two other tropical infections, dengue fever and chikungunya, occurred in Florida in the past, according to Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Evidence is mounting which points to local transmission via mosquitoes," he said of the Florida cases.
The virus is mainly spread by mosquitoes, as well as sex. So far, the 1,400 infections reported in the U.S. have been linked to travel to countries with Zika outbreaks in Latin America or the Caribbean.
Zika causes only a mild illness in most people. But scientists recently confirmed that infection during pregnancy can lead to severe brain-related birth defects.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/mysterious-zika-infections-reported-south-florida-40934813
6:30 pm EDT
Mosquitoes Suspected in 2 New Mysterious Florida Zika Cases
The four cases are in neighboring Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
The cases fit a similar pattern seen when mosquito-borne clusters of two other tropical infections, dengue fever and chikungunya, occurred in Florida in the past, according to Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Evidence is mounting which points to local transmission via mosquitoes," he said of the Florida cases.
The virus is mainly spread by mosquitoes, as well as sex. So far, the 1,400 infections reported in the U.S. have been linked to travel to countries with Zika outbreaks in Latin America or the Caribbean.
Zika causes only a mild illness in most people. But scientists recently confirmed that infection during pregnancy can lead to severe brain-related birth defects.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/mysterious-zika-infections-reported-south-florida-40934813