Zika testing
Leslie Isaza is 36 weeks pregnant with her first child. She lives in the "Zika Zone" in downtown Miami and is awaiting test results after having some symptoms possibly caused by the Zika virus. David Begnaud has more.
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Leslie Isaza is 36 weeks pregnant with her first child. She lives in the "Zika Zone" in downtown Miami and is awaiting test results after having some symptoms possibly caused by the Zika virus. David Begnaud has more.
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It has been nearly a week since the first cases of locally transmitted Zika virus were detected in Florida and officials are releasing more information on prevention, travel warnings and funding. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook, and physician and researcher at NYU School of Medicine Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil, CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg and CBS News radio congressional correspondent Steven Portnoy join CBSN to discuss.
Florida was the first state in the U.S. to have locally transmitted cases of Zika virus. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins CBSN to discuss how this may impact the state's tourism industry.
Health officials say at least 15 people in a Miami neighborhood have contracted Zika virus. Planes have begun spraying pesticides in south Florida Thursday to combat the virus. Governor of Florida Rick Scott joins CBSN to discuss.
The CDC says aerial spraying of a pesticide in Miami's Zika zone was very effective. Crews went door to door eradicating standing water and spraying yards using a new chemical. David Begnaud reports.
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Scientists are running out of funds to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus, which has been found in mosquitoes in southern Florida. CBS News' David Begnaud is in Miami with the latest.
An aerial attack on mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus began early Thursday in south Florida. The state is using an insecticide that Puerto Rican officials have rejected over health concerns, but the EPA insists the pesticide is safe. The Department of Health and Human Services is also warning the money to fight Zika could run out this month. David Begnaud reports.
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The NIH has begun a new vaccine trial to combat Zika. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
A CDC advisory has recommended pregnant women stay away from a part of Miami affected by Zika. Despite that, Miami's mayor called the area safe in an interview Wednesday with CBS News. David Begnaud has more.
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Amid growing Zika virus concerns in Florida, the CDC issued a historic travel warning. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins CBSN with the latest on the places you should be avoiding and how to protect yourself against the virus.
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Dr. Jon LaPook has been covering the Zika outbreak since day one. He says that if the $1.9 billion requested from Congress had been approved, smaller communities would be able to protect themselves from the virus before it becomes a full-blown outbreak.
Health officials reported a 15th Zika case in South Florida, apparently transmitted by mosquitoes. But this one was outside the so-called Zika zone in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. David Begnaud reports a major effort is underway to protect women who are expecting.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott describes the steps being taken in the Miami area to control the Zika virus, after at least 14 people were infected by mosquitoes in a one-square-mile radius. Scott also explains what the state needs from the federal government to fight the dangerous virus.
The CDC has issued a travel advisory for pregnant women to avoid part of South Florida due to the Zika virus. Unfortunately, efforts to kill mosquitoes carrying the virus are not proving as effective as officials hoped. CBS News' David Begnaud has the latest.
The Centers for Disease Control has issued its first warning against travel in the U.S. because of the Zika virus. The travel advisory says pregnant women should not travel to the Wynwood area of Miami. Florida Gov. Rick Scott joins "CBS This Morning" from Tallahassee to discuss why he's still encouraging people to visit Florida.
There are now 10 new cases of locally-contracted Zika virus in Florida. Infectious diseases specialist at NYU Langone Dr. Daniel Eiras joins CBSN with more on the growing Zika virus concerns and how health officials may stop the spread.
Dr. Anthony Fauci of the NIH says pregnant women, no matter where they are, should take precautions to prevent contracting the Zika virus. This comes as the CDC issues a U.S. travel advisory, and 14 cases have been reported in Florida.