Zika

U.S. Sees ‘Steady Increase and Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases’

STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Swearing in New Orleans’ first woman mayor … why Amazon poopooed Detroit for HQ2 … Chicago suburb looks to outsource firefighting … and Iowa’s state auditor sets record pace in hunt for fraud.

  • By John Tomasic

Project Will Release New Mosquitoes Into a South Florida City

Here’s why that’s actually a good thing.

  • By Quinn Libson

Zika Threat Prompts New Mosquito Spraying Effort in Miami

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New York City's "Summer of Hell" starts with a sigh of relief; a serious water shortage on Hawaii’s Big Island; and Texas legislative leaders prep for special session.

  • By Route Fifty Staff

Why Miami Was a Perfect Gateway for Zika

The virus showed up months—or even years—before anyone realized it was there.

  • By Ed Yong, The Atlantic

Zika Makes Microcephaly 20 Times More Likely

A new CDC report begins to quantify the devastating effects the virus has on children.

  • By Julie Beck, The Atlantic

Route Fifty Special Report: The Health Data Equation

We’re featuring three stories of state and local governments using data to deliver critical health services, make better decisions and improve their communities in the process.

  • By Michael Grass

‘Zika Isn’t Gone, It’s Sleeping’

State and local governments will continue to confront a difficult and potentially costly public health challenge this year.

  • By Bill Lucia

Pesticides Aren’t the Best Way to Fight Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes

Chemical spraying is less sustainable than other mosquito-fighting methods, and may give people a false sense of security.

  • By Julie Beck, The Atlantic

Why Winter Won't Kill Zika

Colder weather kills mosquitoes, but it doesn't mean the virus is no longer a threat.

  • By Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic

Miami-Area Mayors vs. Florida Dept. of Health; Montana’s Fish Kill Economic Impacts

Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: A Google Maps vanishing act; a stinky reservoir in Columbus, Ohio; expensive suicide nets for Golden Gate Bridge.

  • By Route Fifty Staff

Florida's Zika Image Problem

Governor Rick Scott declared victory over the virus in a small Miami neighborhood and businesses rejoiced—but nearby, two people had recently become infected.

  • By J. Weston Phippen, The Atlantic

Zika Detected in Mosquitoes Trapped in Miami Beach

It’s a first for the mainland U.S.

  • By Bill Lucia
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Anti-Zika Mosquito Spraying Kills Millions of Bees in South Carolina County

On the heels of travel-related Zika cases, the county used a spray that’s effective in controlling mosquitos, and highly toxic to bees.

  • By Quinn Libson

Zika Travel Advisory Could Harm Tax Collections in Miami

Revenue implications could grow more serious if the current warning is expanded or lasts through the winter tourism season, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

  • By Bill Lucia

Obama Administration Responds to GOP Claims About Unspent Zika Funding

As the public health situation is “getting critical,” Congress left for a summer break without finalizing a funding package to combat the virus.

  • By Bill Lucia

New Orleans Ramps Up Zika Fight in Wake of Florida Cases

With federal funding in limbo, Mayor Mitch Landrieu has announced the city will shell out $500,000 in additional money to help prevent the spread of the virus.

  • By Bill Lucia

Number of Zika Cases Likely From Florida Mosquitoes Rise to 14

Ten new cases were confirmed in the state on Monday.

  • By Bill Lucia

1st Likely Cases of Zika Transmitted by Mosquitoes on U.S. Mainland in Florida

Four people are said to be affected, according to Gov. Rick Scott’s office.

  • By Bill Lucia