Associated PressJanuary 22, 2020
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Unclear how border officers could determine a woman is pregnant
Tag: pregnant women
Associated PressJanuary 22, 2020
Scott PowersApril 27, 2018
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Two amendments pushed by Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto got included in a bill approved Friday morning by the U.S. House of Representatives and could make airports and airplanes a little more prepared for new mothers and pregnant women. House Resolution 4, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018, includes Soto’s amendments that requires […]
Associated PressOctober 20, 2016
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The government on Wednesday recommended Zika testing for all pregnant women who recently spent time anywhere in Florida’s Miami-Dade County. The county is the only area in the continental U.S. where mosquitoes have been spreading the virus since the summer. Testing is recommended for pregnant women who lived in — or visited — Miami-Dade since […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 14, 2016
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending seven people to Florida support Zika testing and lab functions. But Gov. Rick Scott wants more. On Wednesday, Scott requested more support personnel from the CDC. The governor made the request in order to ensure pregnant women get test results faster, according to the governor’s office. […]
Associated PressMay 23, 2016
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Beg, borrow and steal: Zika preparation involves a bit of all three as federal, state and local health officials try to get a jump on the mosquito-borne virus while Congress haggles over how much money they really need. With that financing in limbo, health officials are shifting resources and setting priorities — and not just […]