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| Oct 2, 2026 | Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MIKE STOBBE
NEW YORK (AP) — Florida’s current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental United States.
State health officials reported this week that more t... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Florida Funds Handtevy Mobile for Hospital Emergency Departments and EMS Statewide | State investment gives emergency clinicians protocols, precision medication dosing and barcode medication verification for patients of all ages
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Florida Department of Health is e... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | DOH-Alachua Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert | This press release was published at the request of the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County.
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH-Alachua) is informing residents of a second confirmed case of locally-acquired We... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | (September 18, 2026 Update) DOH-Franklin Issues Water Quality Health Advisory | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2026
DOH-Franklin Issues Water Quality Health Advisory
Advisory Issued for Alligator Point
Contact:
DT Simmons
[email protected]
850-653-2111
Franklin County, Fla. — The Florida Department of He... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Florida confirms a death from dengue as the state struggles with one of its worst recent outbreaks | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MIKE STOBBE
NEW YORK (AP) — Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue fever in decades, and the toll now includes a death.
The Florida Department of Health confirmed the death Fr... |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Where Florida’s gun violence exacts its biggest toll on Black and Latino children | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Daniel Chang, Fred Clasen-Kelly, Olga Pierce, The Trace, Yona Gavino, Action News Jax, and Daralene Jones, WFTV, KFF Health News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Just west of the St. Johns River, which divi... |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.
Louisia... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Rabies Alert Issued by Florida Department of Health Citrus | Citrus County, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) is issuing a rabies alert in Citrus County in response to a confirmed case of rabies in an unvaccinated, stray kitten that was captured in the area of Floral... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | DOH-Bay issues rabies alert for portion of Lynn Haven | The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) is issuing a rabies alert in Bay County in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon that was captured in the Anderson Bayou area off Illinois Ave. in Bay County on June 30,... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 6-24-26 Community Update Newsletter | Highlights from the June 23, 2026 County Commission Meeting
These highlights will give residents a quick review of the most recent County Commission meeting, including video, the agenda and other useful links.
County Manager Named to FCCM... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | DOH-Alachua Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory | This press release was published at the request of the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County.
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH-Alachua) is informing residents of a confirmed human case of locally acquired Wes... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Spotting a deadly melanoma often takes a handheld device. Does your doctor have one? | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Lather on the sunscreen this holiday weekend and pay close attention during your skin exam.
That brown spot on your leg could look like nothing to worry about, particularly to the naked eye. But ea... |
| May 23, 2026 | DOH-Franklin Issues Water Quality Health Advisory | May 22, 2026
Franklin County, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Franklin County (DOH-Franklin) has issued a water quality advisory for the following location:
Carrabelle Beach
Tests completed on Thursday, May 21, 2026, indicate tha... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Unchecked Funding: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Face Scrutiny Amid Safety Concerns | Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) receive unprecedented public funding. This infusion of taxpayer dollars, reaching nearly half a billion from 21 states since 2022, lacks vital oversight. These centers, driven by religious missions, often mis... |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn’t followed | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Anna Claire Vollers, Nada Hassanein, Shalina Chatlani and Sofia Resnick, Stateline.org
The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Nada Hassanein, Stateline.org
Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets — rais... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | US Cancer Institute studying ivermectin’s ‘ability to kill cancer cells’ | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News
The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation’s second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a p... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Squeaky Clean Squad Tackles Florida's Indoor Air Crisis as Humidity and Mold Concerns Peak in 2025 | Miami cleaning service launches indoor air quality program responding to reports linking Florida's humidity to mold growth, allergens, and respiratory risks MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, January 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Squeaky Clean Squad... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates | “When everyone in a school is vaccinated, it is harder for diseases to spread and easier for everyone to continue learning and having fun,” Alissa said in an email. “When children are sick and miss school, caregivers also miss work, which n... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Florida Invests in Handtevy Technology to Transform Rural Emergency Care | State-Funded Initiative Brings Life-Saving Resuscitation Technology to EMS and Hospitals Across Rural Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Florida Department of Health has partnered with Handtevy, the natio... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | How to protect yourself from Vibrio vulnificus, the bacteria found in some coastal waters | Vibrio bacteria thrive in seawater and in the mix of fresh and saltwater found in estuaries and lagoons. Most infections are reported from May to October, and most happen in states along the Gulf Coast.
The Gulf’s water is “the perfect conv... |
| Mar 14, 2025 | National Politics | MRNA vaccines, once a Trump boast, now face attacks from some in GOP | MRNA is found naturally in human cells. It is a molecule that carries genetic material and, in a vaccine, trains the body’s immune system to fight viruses, cancer cells, and other conditions. An advantage of mRNA technology is that it can b... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Hospital West Celebrates Successful Launch of Lung Cancer Awareness Month with Robotic Roving Lab | Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Hospital West proudly marked the beginning of Lung Cancer Awareness Month with a successful event featuring the Thoracic Oncology Mobile Experience (TOME) Truck.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswi... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | AT&T Data Breach Exposes Customer Records to Cyberattack | In a shocking revelation, AT&T disclosed that hackers had gained unauthorized access to customer call and text records for a six-month period, affecting nearly all of its cellular customers. The breach, which occurred between May 1, 202... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | AT&T says hackers accessed records of calls and texts for nearly all its cellular customers | Hacker group claims Florida Department of Health data breach
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AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its ... |
| May 2, 2024 | American College of Lifestyle Medicine Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Announces Speakers, Presenting Sponsor for 2024 Annual CME/CE-Accredited Conference Oct. 27-30 | Lifestyle Medicine 2024
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced the keynote speaker lineup for its 2024 Lifestyle Medicine Annual Conference, set for October 27-30, in person at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orla... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Rural COVID patients likelier to die after hospitalization | A new Mayo Clinic study finds rural COVID-19 patients were 22% likelier to die after a hospital stay than their urban counterparts and that disparities persisted despite the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.
Why it matters: The findings unde... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Measles spread to at least 3 other states after trips to Florida | Measles cases that turned up in at least three states this year were linked to visits to Florida, federal and state investigators concluded, shedding light on some of the early infections that have fueled an uptick of the highly contagious ... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | U.S. measles cases rise to 41, as CDC tallies infections now in 16 states | At least 41 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. across 16 states so far this year, according to new weekly figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is up from 35 cases in 15 states reporte... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it's fine to send unvaccinated kids to school | With a brief memo, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has subverted a public health standard that's long kept measles outbreaks under control.
On Feb. 20, as measles spread through Manatee Bay Elementary in South Florida, Ladapo sent par... |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Health | Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to check flu and COVID levels at your destination | When you get ready to travel for the holidays, you may want to know how sick people are in destination where you are going.
As of Friday, 17 states are reporting “high” or “very high” levels of respiratory illness activity, federal health d... |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Health | How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine COVID vaccination efforts | Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News (TNS)
Katherine Wells wants to urge her Lubbock, Texas, community to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “That could really save people from severe illness,” said Wells, the city’s public health director.
But she c... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Casey DeSantis said she and Ron DeSantis didn't tell their young children when she was diagnosed with breast cancer: 'To this day, they still don't know' | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves as he arrives with his wife, Casey DeSantis, and their children Mason, Madison, and Mamie during his inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol on January 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Florida. Lynne Sladky/AP
... |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Meeting Black Women Where They Are: Sistas Organizing to Survive (SOS) Celebrates 15 Years | Content From: HIV.gov•Published: July 13, 2023•4 min read
Topics Communities of ColorPreventionTestingHIV Testing
“SOS is a community mobilization that works! Nothing else that I can think of has been as longstanding and has had the impact ... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Red tide video series continues with “Seafood Safety” | The next installment in the red tide educational video series, Seafood Safety, is now available to the public. Following our recent animated video on red tide in Florida’s marine and estuarine waters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research ... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Malaria cases in Florida and Texas: Here’s what you need to know | The five cases of malaria diagnosed in Florida and Texas in recent weeks — the first cases of local transmission in the United States in 20 years — have worried some residents and led state and federal officials to issue public alerts about... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Miami's mosquitoes are getting more comfortable | Data: Climate Central; Chart: Axios Visuals
Noticed a slight uptick of mosquitoes buzzing around? We have the proof you're itching for.
Driving the news: The number of "mosquito days" — those with the hot and humid weather the fly... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | FAMILY DAY RETURNS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SWIM SAFETY | In 2020 Florida was ranked 3rd in the U.S. for unintentional drowning death rate among children ages 0 to 17, behind Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Embrace Girls Foundation and Cox Media Group Miami are aligned in our mission to serve, educate, an... |
| Jun 27, 2023 | U.S. malaria cases reported for first time since 2003 | Malaria has been spread by mosquitos locally in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, per a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alert issued Monday.
Driving the news: Four people in Sarasota County, Florida, and a person in Camero... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Malaria cases in Florida and Texas are first locally acquired infections in U.S. in 20 years, CDC warns | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday warned of the return of locally acquired cases of malaria, meaning the infections were not linked to foreign travel and appear to have been transmitted by mosquitoes in the U.S. carry... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Startup says the seaweed blobbing toward Florida has a silver lining | A brown macroalgae native to the Atlantic’s Sargasso Sea is increasingly a menace to coastal ecosystems and communities across the Gulf of Mexico, ever since mats of the normally beneficial seaweed (known as sargassum) exploded in numbers i... |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Florida Correctional Officers Anxiously Await an Answer From Governor DeSantis on 2022 and 2023 Recognition Payments | How Can Govenor DeSantis Not Recognize Correctional Officers and Detention Deputies as Emergency First Responders and as Law Enforcement When He Has Done So in The Past and There Are Several Legal Precedents Stating They Are?
The CERT and R... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Red tide is back in Florida, killing fish and impacting human health. Here's what to know about the toxic bloom. | Florida beaches are filling up with dead fish and coastal air is burning people's eyes, noses and throats – and it's all because of a tiny organism. Red tide, a problem that has sporadically plagued Florida's Gulf Coast water for years, is ... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo Explore Heart Healthy Recipes to Celebrate American Heart Month | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Orlando, Fla. – This week, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo attended a hands-on culinary cooking lesson which demonstrated simp... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Florida Department of Health Advises on Oyster Food Safety | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the state health departments of Georgia and Alabama have detected a Salmonella outbreak associated with the co... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | The Florida Department of Health Launches Program to Provide Medical Educational Loan Debt Relief to Health Care Providers | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health launched the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) portal today for 2023 application cycle. The... |
| Jan 20, 2023 | The Florida Department of Health Announces the 2023 Radon Poster Contest Winners | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — January is National Radon Action Month and the time of year when the Florida Department of Health announces the winners of our 2023 Florida Radon Poster ... |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 2022 Year in Review - FDOH Protecting and Promoting the Health of All Floridians | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, the Florida Department of Health (Department) is highlighting its efforts to further Governor DeSantis’ comprehensive approach to public health an... |
| Dec 29, 2022 | FDOH and DCF Leadership Visit Pinellas County Core Network | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Pinellas County, Fla. – Yesterday, Florida Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Health Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, and Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary S... |
| Dec 19, 2022 | The Flu Shot Protects Pregnant Women and Their Babies | The Flu Shot Protects Pregnant Women and Their Babies
The more people vaccinated against flu and COVID, the more people are protected.”
— Andrea StephensonPALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, UNITED STATES, December 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ce... |
| Dec 16, 2022 | DOH and DCF Leadership Visit Gulf County CORE Network | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Gulf County, Fla. – Yesterday, Florida Department of Health Deputy Secretary Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, and Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris, ... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Vaccinations and Precautions are Critical as the Potential for a Tri-demic Looms | As the holiday season approaches, the chance of spreading COVID-19, influenza (flu), and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) increases dramatically.
The symptoms of RSV are similar to flu and COVID with fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, ... |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Now is Not the Time for the CDC to Relax Opioid Prescription Guidelines | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain. The report is an update to... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | FDOH Encourages Floridians to Be Prepared Ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole Landfall | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — In response to Tropical Storm Nicole, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is working to support local and state response efforts to protect public hea... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Believers in science must take action when recommendations breach public health | Medical practitioners and public health officials work within boundaries that, when crossed by others, can harm the people they are entrusted to protect. When these red lines are crossed, the medical and scientific community can — and shoul... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Paxton Highlights Danger of Forcing Schoolchildren to be Injected with Covid-19 Vaccine | Attorney General Paxton joined a Louisiana-led letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing deep concerns over children being required to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
The letter discusses the October 2022 Advisory... |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Florida county sees spike in deadly infections caused by "flesh-eating" bacteria after Hurricane Ian | Recovery efforts are underway in southwestern Florida as communities face a range of new challenges in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Along with the property damage that rendered homes inhabitable and displaced thousands of residents, peop... |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Moms and Babies Donations | Miami, Fla. – Today, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez joined Florida Department of Management Services Secretary Pedro Allende, Florida Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Health Dr. Kenneth Scheppke and Assistant Deputy Sec... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane Ian - Special Needs Shelters | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — In response to Hurricane Ian, the Florida Department of Health has prepared for Special Needs Shelter operations to begin in areas of anticipated landfal... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Hurricane Ian - Early Prescription Refills Permitted Under State of Emergency | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — On September 24, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-219, expanding the State of Emergency statewide, as Tropical Depression Nine has s... |
| Jun 22, 2022 | 20220617-provider-alert-pediatric-covid-19-vaccines.pr | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — Contrary to disinformation circulating, the vaccine ordering process has not changed in Florida. COVID-19 vaccine ordering – including for the 6 month to... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 20220603-gov-desantis-2022-budget | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, the Florida Department of Health (Department) has secured investments for the Department to promote and improve the lives of all Floridians thanks... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Florida Department of Health Promotes Generator Safety Ahead of 2022 Disaster Preparedness Tax Holiday | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — On May 6, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7071 authorizing a Disaster Preparedness Supplies Sales Tax Holiday from May 28 to June 10, 2022.... |
| May 28, 2022 | The Florida Department of Health in Broward County is Responding to Monkeypox Case | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Broward County, Fla – The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward), the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories, and the Centers for Disease Control and Pre... |
| May 23, 2022 | 20220520-ems-week-pr | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — Across Florida, thousands of emergency medical service (EMS) responders serve with passion, commitment, and dedication while providing lifesaving care du... |
| May 20, 2022 | Florida Letter to FDA Formula Shortage | Contact:
Communications Office
[email protected]
850-245-4111
Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC
Commissioner
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Sent via e-mail and U.S. Postal Service 10903 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Springs, MD 20993 Dr. Califf... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 20220420-gender-dysphoria-guidance | Contact: Communications Office [email protected] 850-245-4111
The Florida Department of Health wants to clarify evidence recently cited on a fact sheet released by the US Department of Health and Human Services and provide guidance on ... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Florida Department of Health Advises on Meningococcal Disease and Vaccines in Florida | Contact: Communications Office [email protected] 850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is responding to an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida. However, it can be prevented and treated. Getti... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | FDA Restricts the Use of Sotrovimab | Contact: Communications Office [email protected] 850-245-4111
Tallahassee, Fla. — On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for sotrovimab. The revised EUA does not allo... |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Healthy Children Don’t Need Covid Vaccines | The Sunshine State is bucking the public-health consensus again. “The Florida Department of Health is going to be the first state to officially recommend against the Covid-19 vaccines for healthy children,” Surgeon General Joseph Ladapoanno... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Lightspeed Commerce : How to Get a Food Handler's License for Your Restaurant | Out of all the restaurant licenses and permitsyou need to become a restaurant ownerin the US, the food handler's license is one of the most important for your staff.
This is also often referred to as an employee health permit, and it ensure... |
| Jun 10, 2021 | A viral TikTok claims Disney World is mosquito-free. Here are surprising ways the resort seemingly keeps pests at bay. | Disney World in Florida’s buildings were designed to prevent mosquitoes from nesting. Background: Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Photo; Inlay: Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images
A TikTok video with more than 1.5 million views claims that Disney World is... |
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| Mar 9, 2020 | Italy Expands Lockdown; Pandemic Threat ‘Real’: Virus Update
Italy Expands Lockdown; Pandemic Threat ‘Real’: Virus Update | (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he’ll move to extend restrictive measures on travel -- currently in force in the north -- throughout the rest of the country in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus after the... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | For want of a form, a baby’s life could be lost | Doctors and nurses often decry paperwork, and for good reason: Some spend almost half their working hours inputting information into the electronic health record, and many say the constant barrage of paperwork causes frustration and burnout... |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Zika in 30 seconds: What you need to know today
For more Zika in 30 Seconds archives click here. | Have 30 seconds? Here’s what you need to know about the Zika virus.
Friday, June 30 A programming note
This will be the final weekly edition of Zika in 30 Seconds. Thank you for reading as, over the last 17 months, we’ve tracked the develop... |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Cuba is waging an organized, intrusive war on Zika. It’s working | HAVANA — The retired accountant went to her neighborhood health clinic one Friday last month for a scheduled blood pressure check. Doctors noticed 74-year-old Elsa Pérez Garcia’s red eyes and skin rash and immediately suspected Zika virus.
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| Jun 14, 2016 | Cuts to care for pregnant women may hinder Zika prevention | Texas and Florida are advancing prevention plans that emphasize mosquito surveillance and targeted spraying. Some public health campaigns also have been launched to raise awareness, but funding is limited. Neither state’s legislature has pr... |
| May 1, 2016 | Zika in 30 Seconds: Archives (May – July) | Saturday-Sunday, July 30-31 The big news right now Zika cases are surging in Puerto Rico, and health officials fear hundreds of babies could be born with severe brain defects (STAT) A study suggests that all strains of the Zika virus are of... |
| Gov. Ron DeSantis clashes with Biden White House over decision that Florida won't order vaccines for children under 5 | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking at a media event on June 16, confirmed that the state wouldn't be ordering COVID-19 shots for children under 5. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed Florida wouldn't order COVID-19 vaccines f... |
| U.S. officials say risk of locally acquired malaria remains low as nationwide cases jump to seven | U.S. public health officials say the risk of locally transmitted malaria in the country remains low as new cases in Florida and Texas raise questions.
The Florida Department of Health said two cases of locally acquired malaria have been rep... |
| Cuts to care for pregnant women may hinder Zika prevention | Mosquitoes bearing Zika — a virus that can cause birth defects when contracted by pregnant women — are expected to reach the United States as soon as this summer, with Florida and Texas likely to be among the hardest-hit states.
But support... |
