Health officials end strong warning for pregnant woman to avoid Miami art district amid Zika fears
US health officials have issued a strong warning for women to avoid Miami's Wynwood arts district
Health officials have ended a strong warning to pregnant woman to avoid Miami art district amid Zika virus fears.
US health officials previously issued a strong warning for pregnant women to avoid Miami's Wynwood arts district.
No new cases of the mosquito-borne virus has been reported in the area since early August.
Mosquito control workers have also seen low numbers of the types of bugs that mainly spread the virus, AP reported.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr Lyle Petersen said aggressive aerial spraying of the area had helped to control the disease.
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He said the spraying program was a "huge success", with the outbreak potentially growing out of control "without the aerial spraying".
He said while the CDC had lifted a stern warning to pregnant woman not to travel to the area, it was still advisable for women to consider postponing non-essential travel to all of Miami-Dade County, including the Wynwood area.
It comes despite large-scale protests against the use of the chemical in the area.
The area was today declared Zika-free by Florida governor Rick Scott.
He encouraged visitors to continue visiting the district as more than six weeks have passed without a new local case.
Despite the governor's announcement, the CDC have not officially declared the area Zika-free.
Scott said: "Everybody should be coming back here and enjoying themselves."
He added: "Moving forward this is great news. This is a really great day for Wynwood."
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