Tag: Zika Virus

Mosquitoes are now thought to be spreading the virus in Pinellas County, located between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, making it the second area in Florida with local transmission. (AP Photo)

Zika spreading in second Florida region

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 23, 2016 3:19 pm

Harry Reid blamed Republicans for the spread of Zika even though Democrats blocked funding to fight the virus. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Reid blames GOP for Zika’s spread to Miami Beach

Mariana Barillas · August 19, 2016 8:00 pm

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is demanding answers from the Obama administration about the cost of a proposed campaign geared towards promoting healthcare exchanges created under Obamacare. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

McConnell demands answers on new Obamacare PR campaign

Rudy Takala · August 19, 2016 6:32 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel advisory on Friday after news broke that five people got Zika locally in Miami Beach. (AP Photo)

CDC: Don’t go to Miami Beach if pregnant

Robert King · August 19, 2016 5:47 pm

Republican Gov. Rick Scott told reporters that five Zika cases were the result of local transmission, likely through mosquito bites, along a one-and-a-half-mile part of Miami Beach. (AP Photo)

Zika spreads to Miami Beach

Robert King · August 19, 2016 4:53 pm

Health agency wants doctors to conduct repeated eye and hearing tests and ultrasounds on infants. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)

CDC wants doctors to test babies more for Zika

Robert King · August 19, 2016 4:19 pm

The Florida Health Department said Monday that it found a new mosquito-borne transmission of the Zika virus outside of a one-square-mile radius in Miami. (AP Photo)

Zika found outside Miami neighborhood

Robert King · August 15, 2016 7:54 pm

Puerto Rico has been hit hard by the Zika virus, which spreads primarily via mosquito bites and can cause the birth defect microcephaly. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Zika prompts public emergency in Puerto Rico

Robert King · August 12, 2016 9:30 pm

Study: Zika can stay in semen for 6 months

Robert King · August 12, 2016 4:58 pm

Sylvia Burwell announced Thursday that she is using her transfer authority to reallocate $81 million for anti-Zika efforts, including developing a vaccine for the virus. (AP Photo)

Zika money transfer intensifies funding war

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 11, 2016 9:53 pm

Researchers won't have enough money to start preparing testing sites in late fall, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Health officials say lack of Zika funding will stymie vaccine development

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 11, 2016 7:07 pm

Florida's health department said Wednesday it has found another case stemming from a mosquito bite. The department still believes the Zika outbreak remains contained to a one-square-mile radius of Miami. (AP Photo)

Florida finds another Zika case

Robert King · August 10, 2016 8:05 pm