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Florida, Texas report additional local Zika transmission

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The Florida Department of Health reported Wednesday on an additional locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Miami-Dade County. Health officials report they no longer have any identified areas with...

Zika in Florida: Local transmission in Duval County resident, Scott calls on President to release funds

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported today an additional non-travel associated Zika virus case in a resident of Duval County. Health officials say the individual had multiple exposures in...

Zika funding: CDC announces an additional $70 million available

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing the availability of about $70 million in supplemental funding to states, cities, and territories to support continued efforts to protect...

Zika vaccine: Sanofi Pasteur awarded $43 million to develop an inactivated vaccine

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) today announced a contract to develop an inactivated vaccine candidate to...

Florida: Gov Scott authorizes an additional $10 million in state funds to fight Zika

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Florida Governor Rick Scott today authorized an additional $10 million in state funds to fight Zika, bringing the total funds now authorized for Zika to $36.2 million. The $10 million are solely allocated...

Public health emergency: Senator Boxer introduces CDC Emergency Response Act of 2016

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In July, California Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer promoted a public health emergency funding bill to help health officials with responding to epidemics and other public health emergencies. Today, Sen...

Zika in Florida: Another politician calls for immediate vote on emergency funding

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The state of Florida has reported 49 locally acquired Zika virus cases in several counties and finally detected the virus in local mosquitoes, cementing the case of local transmission in the state. Earlier...

Zika funding: 5 largest cities receive $2.4 million in battle against Zika

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $2.4 million to Chicago ($200,000), Houston ($400,000), New York City ($700,000), Philadelphia ($345,000), and Los Angeles County ($720,000)...

Florida DOH report 3 additional locally acquired Zika cases, HHS transfers $81 million for Zika

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional three locally acquired Zika virus cases in Miami-Dade County, bringing the total to 25. At the same time, DOH cleared an additional four blocks...

Zika vaccines, microcephaly and a dash of politics: An interview with Virologist, Dr Vincent Racaniello

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Zika virus has totally captured the country since the first announcement of non-travel associated Zika virus cases were reported in Florida last week. In an interview to be aired Sunday evening on the Outbreak...