Zika Case Count: As of October 19, there were more than 31,400 confirmed cases of Zika virus in U.S. States and Territories.
- 4,016 confirmed cases of Zika in U.S. States and District of Columbia.
- 27,402 confirmed cases of Zika in U.S. Territories.
Pregnant women with evidence of Zika virus: As of October 13, there were more than 2,800 pregnant women with evidence of Zika virus.
- 899 pregnant women in U.S. States and District of Columbia.
- 1,927 pregnant women in U.S. Territories.
For a state-by-state table of Zika cases in the U.S. visit: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html
The Zika theme for the week of October 24 is Mosquito Season Isn’t Over. Mosquitoes can remain active during the fall & into winter. Protect yourself!
Zika in the News
- CDC updates guidance related to local Zika transmission in Miami-Dade County, Florida: On Wednesday, the CDC announced that it is strengthening its travel recommendations for pregnant women and also reinforcing recommendations for the use of protective measures to prevent exposure to Zika. CDC is also updating recommendations to emphasize testing for pregnant women who have lived in, traveled to, or had unprotected sex with someone who lived in or traveled to any area of Miami-Dade County.
- CDC Restores Emergency Preparedness Funds to States and Territories: On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) increased by $44.25 million the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreements for all-hazards preparedness efforts in 2016 and 2017. The funds will go to a total of 62 jurisdictions, including US states, cities, and territories.
The funds are part of the fiscal year 2016 Zika supplemental funding passed by Congress on Sept. 28, 2016, and signed by the president on Sept. 29, 2016. This increase restores PHEP funds previously redirected from states and other jurisdictions in March 2016 to support CDC’s Zika response. - CDC announces supplemental funding opportunity for continued Zika response in 2017: Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the availability of about $70 million in supplemental funding to states, cities, and territories to support continued efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus. The funding, distributed through CDC’s Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement, will further support activities to protect the health of Americans, especially pregnant women, including epidemiologic surveillance and investigation, improving mosquito control and monitoring, and strengthening laboratory capacity. Funding also will support participation in the US Zika Pregnancy Registry to monitor pregnant women with Zika and their infants.
To learn more about Zika visit www.cdc.gov/zika.
