Local health department receives a Model Practice Award – Martinsville Bulletin
07/19/2017
Martinsville BulletinLocal health department receives a Model Practice AwardMartinsville BulletinFight the Bite: Zika Door Hanger Canvassing was undertaken by the Henry-Martinsville Health Department, the Martinsville Police Department and the Near Southwest Medical Reserve Corps (NSMRC). To educate city of Martinsville residents on mosquito …

New vaccines being tested could protect fetuses from Zika
07/19/2017
ActionNewsJax.comNew vaccines being tested could protect fetuses from ZikaActionNewsJax.comSeveral vaccines are being tested to determine if they will protect fetuses from the Zika virus. Doctors at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that a vaccine protected fetuses from infection and birth defects associated with Zika …

Scott: Florida has no Zika outbreak areas, yet – (blog)
07/17/2017
Tampabay.com (blog)Scott: Florida has no Zika outbreak areas, yetTampabay.com (blog)Rick Scott gives opening remarks at the Florida Department of Health's Zika Preparedness Planning Meeting in Miami on Monday. The Department of Health hosted the meeting with county health departments and mosquito control districts from across the …Gov. Scott & State Health Talk Zika PreparednessCBS MiamiMonday's Afternoon UpdateFlorida Trendall 10 news articles »