At least one mosquito tested positive for Zika Virus in Florida, officials said on Thursday, after more than a month of testing mosquitoes in the Sunshine State. The mosquito sample, taken from the area of Miami Beach, was the first…
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Three Products to Protect Against Mosquitoes and Zika
In past years, mosquitoes were just a nuisance. But Zika virus is now a real threat to women who are expecting or just thinking of becoming pregnant. And with Zika bearing mosquitos already spotted in Florida, and possibly heading north,…
Read MoreZika Shock: 24 Local Cases of the Horrific Virus
The Tennessee Department of Health confirms there have been 24 persons diagnosed with Zika virus disease in Tennessee this year. Cases of locally transmitted Zika virus have been identified in a small area in Miami, Florida, but all cases in…
Read MoreFirst Zika Virus Victim in Nashville Identified
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed the first case of a human testing positive for the Zika virus in Davidson County. The Metro Public Health Department received confirmation Tuesday. The infected individual recently returned to Nashville after traveling to…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Mosquito Magnet
Have you ever caught yourself itching all over due to mosquito bites while your friend right next to you is enjoying the outdoors without a single bite? It may seem completely unfair that you’re some kind of mosquito magnet while…
Read MoreFirst Zika Baby in America Born in New Jersey
A baby born to a mother with the Zika virus at a New Jersey hospital appears to be affected by the disease, according to a doctor who helped lead the delivery team. A woman from Honduras delivered the baby girl…
Read MoreZika Virus Spreads and Threatens Tennesseans
Tennessee’s State Epidemiologist, Dr. Tim Jones, MD, is speaking out about the risks Tennesseans face in light of the Zika virus outbreaks in the Caribbean and South America. According to Dr. Jones, the two species of mosquitoes which carry Zika…
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