zika

With less of a threat, the state of Florida has discontinued its Zika virus hotline.Alison Hewitt with the Duval County Health Department said during a…

Some Jacksonville residents concerned with the city’s mosquito spraying, are looking to educate the city out of its mosquito problem so spraying…

Florida's largely dry conditions shouldn't be seen as a reason to reduce vigilance in preventing the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.So far this…

First Coast mosquito control workers are fighting a spike in the disease-carrying insects after Hurricane Matthew.Both St. Johns and Duval Counties…

At least one person in Duval County has caught West Nile virus from a mosquito, the health department warned Thursday.In a news release, health officials…

There are five new cases of non-travel related Zika in Florida, four in Miami and one in Pinellas County on the Gulf Coast.The Department of Health…

The Zika virus already has spread swiftly across the island territory of Puerto Rico. And now, Miami is reporting its first cases in people infected by…

Updated 11:10 a.m. 8/9On a conference call with Florida lawmakers Friday, Governor Rick Scott once again called on Congress to pass $2 billion in…

Florida congressional delegates are calling on the federal government to recalculate the Sunshine State’s share of new Zika response money.The Centers for…

Northeast Florida homeowners can help keep away the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus. That’s what Duval County Health Department Director Kelli Wells…