Another Miami neighborhood cleared of active local Zika transmission

The one-square-mile section of the Little River neighborhood in Miami, where Zika-carrying mosquitoes were previously identified, is no longer designated as an area of active local Zika transmission, but rather a cautionary (yellow) area, according to a Dec. 2 update from the CDC.

The updated designation comes as there have been no new locally acquired cases of Zika reported in the area in more than 45 days. On Nov. 22, the CDC updated guidance for a 4.5-square-mile area of North Miami Beach, designating it as a yellow area. South Miami Beach is now the only portion of Miami-Dade considered an active local transmission zone, or red area. The rest of Miami-Dade is designated as a yellow area.

The CDC suggests pregnant women should not travel to red areas, and women and men planning to start a family in the near future should consider avoiding nonessential travel to these areas. The CDC also recommends pregnant women should consider postponing travel to yellow areas.

As of Nov. 30, the CDC reported 4,496 Zika infections in the U.S., 184 of which were acquired locally in Florida.

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