Another Local Infection Of Zika Reported In Palm Beach County
In other transmission news, Fla. Gov. Rick Scott will go to D.C. to push for funding, Planned Parenthood helps raise awareness about the virus in Miami and the World Health Organization reports there are no confirmed Zika cases related to travel to the Rio Olympics so far.
The Associated Press:
New Case Of Zika Through A Local Mosquito In Florida County
Officials say a second person in Palm Beach County, Florida, has contracted the Zika virus through a local mosquito. Florida's Department of Health said in a statement Wednesday that a 24-year-old Lake Worth woman has been confirmed to have contracted the virus. (8/25)
Health News Florida:
Officials Announce Another Local Transmission In Palm Beach County
Florida officials announced a new locally transmitted Zika case Wednesday—this time in Palm Beach County. It’s the second case stemming from local mosquitos in the county, but officials say the two cases aren’t connected.During an interview on Fox News, Governor Rick Scott attempted to put the state’s Zika cases in context. (McCarthy, 8/25)
The Hill:
Florida Gov To Take Zika Funding Pitch To Congress
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) is headed back to D.C. next month amid an escalating battle with the federal government over its lack of response to the spread of the Zika virus in Florida.Scott said Thursday that he will arrive at the Capitol on Sept. 6, the first day lawmakers return from their seven-week summer break. (Ferris, 8/25)
NPR:
Planned Parenthood Joins Campaign To Rid Miami Neighborhoods Of Zika
In Little Haiti, Liberty City, and a number of other neighborhoods in Miami, canvassers are now walking door to door to spread the word about the risks of Zika, one household at a time — hoping to reach 25, 000 people the next six weeks. In some neighborhoods, these workers aren't sponsored by federal or state health agencies, but by Planned Parenthood. (Allen, 8/26)
The Associated Press:
UN Agency: No Confirmed Zika Cases Linked To Rio Olympics
The U.N. health agency says reports from national authorities indicate no confirmed laboratory cases of the Zika virus in anyone associated with the Rio Olympics. The World Health Organization announced the findings Thursday in its weekly situation report on Zika. (8/25)
NBC News:
So Far, It Seems No One Caught Zika At The Olympics: WHO
No one appears to have caught Zika at the Olympics, the World Health Organization said Thursday. WHO and other experts predicted the Olympics would not be a big source of Zika spread to the rest of the world. August is winter in Rio de Janeiro, and the Zika-bearing mosquitoes are less active then. Nonetheless, several athletes withdrew from the games, citing Zika worries. In its latest update on Zika, WHO said so far there had been no cases although cases could still be reported. (Fox, 8/25)
