Florida Governor Declares Emergency Due To Zika

[appalachiablue]

Source: AP

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a health emergency in four counties of the state because of the Zika virus.

At least nine cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been detected in Florida. Health officials believe all of the cases are from people who contracted the disease while traveling to affected countries.

Scott signed the order Wednesday to cover Miami-Dade, Lee, Hillsborough and Santa Rosa counties.

The Zika virus is linked to brain deformities in babies and is causing concern among public health officials worldwide. The virus is primarily spread through mosquito bites, but investigators had been exploring the possibility it could be sexually transmitted.

U.S. health officials say a person in Texas became infected with Zika through sex in the first case of the illness being transmitted within the United States.



Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-governor-declares-emergency-due-to-zika/ar-BBp5rl4?ocid=spartandhp

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[Mnemosyne]

1. The article didn't say what steps are taken for such an emergency. nt

[appalachiablue]

2. No but I'm sure there is/will be info. available very soon. Please post if you see it.

[appalachiablue]

3. There's only a few articles so far I just checked. Gov. Scott made the declaration

an hour ago, 4 PM ET. This CBS local article states that the agriculture dept. will be spraying for mosquitos. That is all I've seen mentioned including an ABC article as of this time. We'll hear more soon, I hope. This virus is becoming a growing concern obviously.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/02/03/florida-has-nine-confirmed-cases-of-zika-virus/

[Mnemosyne]

7. Hopefully the answer won't involve extreme mosquito spraying. That crap is not healthy either. nt

[Warpy]

4. Prematurely hitting the panic button for political gain

Bet he won't suggest opening more abortion clinics for women who were bitten by mosquitoes during the first 3 months of pregnancy.

The disease is scheduled to hit the Gulf coast and Florida this spring or early summer. Its danger is mostly to pregnant women in the first trimester. People need to know that if they get a severe case (red eyes, joint pain, flu) that they need to treat the pain and fever with Tylenol, not aspirin or NSAIDs like Motrin, but I'll bet his panicking hasn't bothered to tell anyone that, either.

[greymattermom]

5. big problem for gingers like me

Tylenol doesn't do much.

[Warpy]

6. There's been an uptick in Guillain-Barré cases in affected areas

tentatively linked to aspirin and other NSAID use during acute illness. Ginger you might be, but Tylenol will have to do.