Summary: The Zika virus that has been in Miami is now starting to spread, and the zone that was first sectioned off has tripled in size. 5 people have been diagnosed with symptoms, and Miami is struggling to control the mosquito issue. There are currently preventative measures taking place, including the mass spraying of insecticides over the generally infected areas. So far, this prevention seems to be working and the city of Miami is desperately trying to eliminate all possible threat of the Zika virus to prevent further expansion.
Analysis: This article was written by Tiffany Ap and Chuck Johnston on September 17, 2016, to shed light on the Zika situation in Florida. This is a scary situation for Americans. The possibility of Zika spreading through the United States could seriously affect our country. There have been 416,169 cases in the Americas, most of them suspected, but some confirmed. Zika has affected other countries as well, especially Brazil, India, Thailand, and Australia. As Zika continues to spread, the fear and anxiety in America grows. This is significant to us because it is important that we stay aware of the virus and what it is capable of, while remaining calm and addressing the problem.
Synthesis: The first human Zika case was discovered in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, Africa, in 1952. However, it wasn't seen very regularly again until 2007, where it began to spread more rapidly outside of Africa.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/17/health/miami-beach-zika-zone-expanded/index.html
I usually don't click on the links in the blogs, but I did in your blog and enjoyed the way the author presented the information. I do agree, that I hope the CDC keeps control of this virus.
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy how much this virus has spread. I do agree and hope the CDC is successful in controlling and eliminating this virus .
ReplyDeleteI think it's good that articles like this keep coming out. I feel like people (including myself) read articles and forget about them in a few days. With an important issue like this, we need to keep being reminded about the dangers.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad so many people know about this disease because a lot of times, diseases that are well known and have a lot of people worrying about them receive more research and funding.
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