The first outbreak of Zika virus in the continental U.S. was declared over on Monday, Sept. 19, even as more Zika-infected mosquitoes were found in a nearby Zika zone.
No new case of Zika has been found in the Wynwood area in the north of Miami for 45 days, so the up-and-coming arts and foodie district has been declared free of local transmission.
Thorough mosquito control efforts have brought the outbreak under control, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Still, the CDC says pregnant women or those seeking to become pregnant need to be cautious.
"No new cases of locally transmitted Zika have been reported in the Wynwood-designated area since early August," the CDC said in a statement.
Fewer mosquitoes have been found in Wynwood's traps, as well. The agency said credit goes to the aerial spraying of the controversial pesticide naled, along with use of a larvicide that uses mosquito-killing bacteria.
"We have had no additional cases of local transmission in the area since the beginning of August because we were proactive, aggressive and responsible in our approach to reducing the mosquito population," Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a statement.
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No new case of Zika has been found in the Wynwood area in the north of Miami for 45 days, so the up-and-coming arts and foodie district has been declared free of local transmission.
Thorough mosquito control efforts have brought the outbreak under control, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Still, the CDC says pregnant women or those seeking to become pregnant need to be cautious.
"No new cases of locally transmitted Zika have been reported in the Wynwood-designated area since early August," the CDC said in a statement.
Fewer mosquitoes have been found in Wynwood's traps, as well. The agency said credit goes to the aerial spraying of the controversial pesticide naled, along with use of a larvicide that uses mosquito-killing bacteria.
"We have had no additional cases of local transmission in the area since the beginning of August because we were proactive, aggressive and responsible in our approach to reducing the mosquito population," Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said in a statement.
For the full story, on nbcnews.com, click here.
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