| estimating the subcritical transmissibility of the zika outbreak in the state of florida, usa, 2016. | florida state has reported autochthonous transmission of zika virus since late july 2016. here we assessed the transmissibility associated with the outbreak and generated a short-term forecast. | 2016 | 27829439 |
| local mosquito-borne transmission of zika virus - miami-dade and broward counties, florida, june-august 2016. | during the first 6 months of 2016, large outbreaks of zika virus disease caused by local mosquito-borne transmission occurred in puerto rico and other u.s. territories, but local mosquito-borne transmission was not identified in the continental united states (1,2). as of july 22, 2016, the florida department of health had identified 321 zika virus disease cases among florida residents and visitors, all occurring in either travelers from other countries or territories with ongoing zika virus tran ... | 2016 | 27684886 |
| testing of visual and chemical attractants in correlation with the development and field evaluation of an autodissemination station for the suppression of aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus in florida. | three exotic mosquito-borne pathogens-dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses-transmitted by aedes albopictus and ae. aegypti have undergone dramatic global expansion in recent years. the control of vector populations and minimizing bites from these vectors are the primary methods of reducing risk of transmission of these viruses to humans. however, ae. albopictus and ae. aegypti are notoriously challenging to control through conventional chemical means, due primarily to difficulties in applying p ... | 2016 | 27802398 |
| the public health planners' perfect storm: hurricane matthew and zika virus. | hurricane matthew threatened to be one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the united states in a century. fortunately, it avoided making landfall on florida, the eye of the hurricane remaining centered 40 miles off the florida coast. even so it has resulted in over $7 billion usd in damage according to initial estimates with much of the damage ongoing in severe flooding. response to and recovery from hurricane matthew challenged florida's public health services and resources just as emergenc ... | 2017 | 28017726 |
| contraceptive use among nonpregnant and postpartum women at risk for unintended pregnancy, and female high school students, in the context of zika preparedness - united states, 2011-2013 and 2015. | zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause congenital microcephaly and brain abnormalities (1,2). since 2015, zika virus has been spreading through much of the world health organization's region of the americas, including u.s. territories. zika virus is spread through the bite of aedes aegypti or aedes albopictus mosquitoes, by sex with an infected partner, or from a pregnant woman to her fetus during pregnancy.* cdc estimates that 41 states are in the potential range of aedes aegypti or ae ... | 2016 | 27490117 |
| comparison of test results for zika virus rna in urine, serum, and saliva specimens from persons with travel-associated zika virus disease - florida, 2016. | in may 2015, zika virus was reported to be circulating in brazil. this was the first identified introduction of the virus in the region of the americas. since that time, zika virus has rapidly spread throughout the region. as of april 20, 2016, the florida department of health bureau of public health laboratories (bphl) has tested specimens from 913 persons who met state criteria for zika virus testing. among these 913 persons, 91 met confirmed or probable zika virus disease case criteria and al ... | 2016 | 27171533 |
| evaluating the vector control potential of the in2care® mosquito trap against aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus under semifield conditions in manatee county, florida. | successful integrated vector management programs may need new strategies in addition to conventional larviciding and adulticiding strategies to target aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus, which can develop in small, often cryptic, artificial and natural containers. the in2care® mosquito trap was recently developed to target and kill larval and adult stages of these invasive container-inhabiting aedes mosquitoes by utilizing autodissemination. gravid females that visit the trap pick up pyriproxyfen ... | 2017 | 28854105 |
| zika virus: obstetric and pediatric anesthesia considerations. | as of november 2016, the florida department of health (fdh) and the centers for disease control and prevention have confirmed more than 4000 travel-related zika virus (zikv) infections in the united states with >700 of those in florida. there have been 139 cases of locally acquired infection, all occurring in miami, florida. within the us territories (eg, puerto rico, us virgin islands), >30,000 cases of zikv infection have been reported. the projected number of individuals at risk for zikv infe ... | 2017 | 28525510 |
| genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of zika virus into the united states. | zika virus (zikv) is causing an unprecedented epidemic linked to severe congenital abnormalities. in july 2016, mosquito-borne zikv transmission was reported in the continental united states; since then, hundreds of locally acquired infections have been reported in florida. to gain insights into the timing, source, and likely route(s) of zikv introduction, we tracked the virus from its first detection in florida by sequencing zikv genomes from infected patients and aedes aegypti mosquitoes. we s ... | 2017 | 28538723 |
| assessing real-time zika risk in the united states. | confirmed local transmission of zika virus (zikv) in texas and florida have heightened the need for early and accurate indicators of self-sustaining transmission in high risk areas across the southern united states. given zikv's low reporting rates and the geographic variability in suitable conditions, a cluster of reported cases may reflect diverse scenarios, ranging from independent introductions to a self-sustaining local epidemic. | 2017 | 28468671 |
| updated reported distribution of aedes (stegomyia) aegypti and aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (diptera: culicidae) in the united states, 1995-2016. | aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (l.) and aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (skuse) are potential vectors of zika, dengue, and chikungunya viruses in the united states. a zika virus outbreak in florida in the summer of 2016, driven by ae. aegypti and resulting in > 200 locally acquired cases of human illness, underscored the need for up-to-date information on the geographic distribution of ae. aegypti and ae. albopictus in the united states. in early 2016, we conducted a survey and literature review to comp ... | 2017 | 28874014 |
| zika virus testing and outcomes during pregnancy, florida, usa, 2016. | zika virus infection during pregnancy can lead to congenital zika syndrome. implementation of screening programs and interpretation of test results can be particularly challenging during ongoing local mosquitoborne transmission. we conducted a retrospective chart review of 2,327 pregnant women screened for zika virus in miami-dade county, florida, usa, during 2016. of these, 86 had laboratory evidence of zika virus infection; we describe 2 infants with probable congenital zika syndrome. delays i ... | 2018 | 29260671 |
| epidemiology of pediatric zika virus infections. | in july 2016, local transmission of zika virus (zikv) was announced in miami-dade county, florida. in this report, we describe the epidemiology of pediatric zikv infections in locally acquired and travel-associated cases. | 2017 | 29093135 |
| first outbreak of zika virus in the continental united states: a modelling analysis. | since 2015, zika virus (zikv) has spread throughout latin and central america. this emerging infectious disease has been causing considerable public health concern because of severe neurological complications, especially in newborns after congenital infections. in july 2016, the first outbreak in the continental united states was identified in the wynwood neighbourhood of miami-dade county, florida. in this work, we investigated transmission dynamics using a mathematical model calibrated to obse ... | 2017 | 28933344 |
| evaluation of pyriproxyfen dissemination via aedes albopictus from a point-source larvicide application in northeast florida. | the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus , ranks among the most important vectors of dengue fever, zika virus, and chikungunya virus. with no specific medications or vaccines available, vector control is the only way to combat these diseases. autodissemination of the insect growth regulator pyriproxyfen (nyguard®) from a point-source treatment was evaluated in field settings in northeast florida. the objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of pyriproxyfen dissemination from ... | 2017 | 28590221 |