First Mosquitoes Carrying Zika Detected In US
Faizan Hashmi Published September 02, 2016 | 03:45 PM
MIAMI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -2nd Sep,2016) - Tests have found the Zika virus in mosquitoes from Miami, the first detected on continental United States, confirming local transmission of the disease, the Florida authorities said.
Three mosquitoes were taken from the tourist hotspot Miami Beach, where cases of locally transmitted Zika were previously reported.
"This is disappointing but not surprising," Florida agriculture commissioner Adam Putnam said in a statement Thursday.
"Florida is among the best (states) in the nation when it comes to mosquito surveillance and control, and this detection enables us to continue to effectively target our resources," he added.
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