"New Cluster of Zika Cases Is Reported in Miami Beach"

"A cluster of Zika cases most likely transmitted by local mosquitoes has been identified in Miami Beach, a health official said Thursday. Health authorities are trying to decide whether to designate a section of the bustling tourist city as a zone of active Zika transmission, and whether to advise pregnant women to avoid the area.

The health official said Thursday that there are “a handful of cases” of likely local transmission that involve people who were in “close proximity to each other.” The official insisted on anonymity, saying that the cases and the location are not likely to be officially announced until late Thursday or early Friday.

Neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the Florida Department of Health had released official information on the cases or the location in Miami Beach."

Pam Belluck and Lizette Alvarez report for the New York Times August 18, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Mayor Levine: No Confirmed Zika Transmission In Miami Beach" (CBS 4 Miami)

"Zika Now Spreading in Miami Beach, Sources Say" (Miami Herald)

"Zika Might Affect Adult Brains, Too, Study Finds" (NBC News)