zika virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — After two weeks of sunshine and 10 rounds of golf, President Barack Obama is ready for a busy fall.

MIAMI (AP) — Despite confirmation of Zika transmission by mosquitoes in two areas of Miami-Dade County, local officials and business leaders are confident South Florida will retain its status as a world-class tourist destination.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's attorney general is targeting companies advertising ineffective insect repellents to cash in on concerns over the Zika virus.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office has issued cease and desist letters to seven companies that market products with false claims that they prevent or protect against the Zika virus.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State health officials have established a task force to examine drug-resistant bacteria and efforts to protect New Yorkers.

Health officials say there now is a confirmed case of Zika virus in Broome County.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's Health Department says it has identified 324 cases of Zika, all associated with travel to areas where mosquitoes are known to transmit it.

Monday, June 6th, 2016

Friday, May 27th, 2016

The state is launching an aggressive public awareness campaign to educate New Yorkers on the dangers of the Zika Virus.