/zika-in-south-florida Everything you need to know about the zika virus in South Florida. en-US WLRN Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:14:15 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-04-13/no-longer-immune-latin-america-caribbean-see-significant-rise-in-covid-19-cases Until this month, it looked like Latin America and the Caribbean might be spared the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the world saw the tragic images… Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:14:15 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-04-13/no-longer-immune-latin-america-caribbean-see-significant-rise-in-covid-19-cases Tim Padgett /show/latin-america-report/2020-03-10/in-coronavirus-storm-latin-america-caribbean-a-sea-of-relative-calm-will-it-last When São Paulo, Brazil, reported Latin America’s first case of the new coronavirus last month, South Florida had reason to worry.São Paulo is Latin… Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:43:36 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-03-10/in-coronavirus-storm-latin-america-caribbean-a-sea-of-relative-calm-will-it-last Tim Padgett /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-03-06/jackson-health-infection-control-chief-talks-about-preparing-for-coronavirus Florida health officials are continuing to monitor the spread of coronavirus. According to the Florida Department of Health, 264 people are currently… Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:52:58 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-03-06/jackson-health-infection-control-chief-talks-about-preparing-for-coronavirus Alexander Gonzalez, Tom Hudson /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:46:00 GMT /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Pien Huang /2019-10-09/zika-researchers-are-learning-more-about-the-long-term-consequences-for-children A new review of research on the Zika virus since 2016 finds there is still much scientists don't understand about the pandemic — including when another may strike. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:06:35 GMT /2019-10-09/zika-researchers-are-learning-more-about-the-long-term-consequences-for-children Pien Huang /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:18:12 GMT /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects Nancy Klingener /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Summer in South Florida brings warm weather, high humidity and mosquitoes — an ideal environment for two closely related viruses, Zika and dengue… Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:48:12 GMT /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Daniel Chang /environment/2019-06-10/lab-mosquitoes-cut-wild-population-by-75-percent-south-miami-field-study-finds Mosquitoes, it turns out, might be their own worst enemy.In a six-month field trial launched in South Miami last year, Miami-Dade County teamed up with a… Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:41:14 GMT /environment/2019-06-10/lab-mosquitoes-cut-wild-population-by-75-percent-south-miami-field-study-finds Jenny Staletovich /health-news-florida/2019-04-17/mosquitoes-zika-sexuality-art-meets-science-in-a-new-film-installation-at-pamm In a dark gallery at the Perez Art Museum Miami, two screens on opposite sides of the room play a pair of films on an alternating loop—one follows… Wed, 17 Apr 2019 23:54:18 GMT /health-news-florida/2019-04-17/mosquitoes-zika-sexuality-art-meets-science-in-a-new-film-installation-at-pamm Sammy Mack /2018-12-11/zika-cases-at-93-this-year As the end of the year approaches, Florida has reported 93 cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2018, according to numbers posted Monday on the... Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:20:14 GMT /2018-12-11/zika-cases-at-93-this-year News Service of Florida /2018-10-30/florida-adds-three-zika-cases The number of cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus continued to gradually increase last week, with new cases reported in Collier, Palm Beach and... Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:00:30 GMT /2018-10-30/florida-adds-three-zika-cases News Service of Florida /2018-10-17/zika-cases-rise-baby-born-with-zika-syndrome The number of reported Zika cases in Florida this year has increased to 80, while a baby has been born with a condition known as congenital Zika... Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:26:46 GMT /2018-10-17/zika-cases-rise-baby-born-with-zika-syndrome News Service of Florida