united states topped 1800 this week, mostly from travel to foreign countries. but in a miami neighborhood, health officials say local mosquitoes have now infected at least 16 people with the virus, which causes severe birth defects. pregnant women are advised to stay away from florida s so-called zika zone. as marlie hall reports, the outbreaks that sent a chill through florida s tourism industry. reporter: insecticide rained down on mime s zika morning by air and by land. my one job is to protect this baby. i can t get bit by a mosquito. reporter: lisa isaza is 36 weeks pregnant. she and other expectant mothers, like leah lacero, are on edge. the most fearful thing is i don t want to have a child who ends up with some of the severe cerebral defects that have been talked about, including visitors spent about $89 billion here last year. governor rick scott is doing damage control. this is a safe state. reporter: he says mosquito-control crews in miami-dade county h
edition of the broadcast. the number of zika cases in the united states topped 1,800 this week, mostly from travel to foreign countries. but in a miami neighborhood, health officials say local mosquitoes have now infected at least 16 people with the virus, which causes severe birth defects. pregnant women are advised to stay away from florida s so-called zika zone. as marlie hall reports, the outbreak that sent a chill through florida s tourism industry. reporter: insecticide rained down on miami s s zika zone. the spraying continueds morning by air and by land. targeting mosquitos that cause the virus which has been linked to birth defects. my one job is to protect this baby. i can t get bit by a mosquito. reporter: lisa isaza is 36 weeks pregnant. she and other expectant mothers, like leah lacero, are on edge. the most fearful thing is i don t want to have a child who ends up with some of the severe cerebral defects that have been talked about, including tourism, fl
united states topped 1800 this week, mostly from travel to foreign countries. but in a miami neighborhood, health officials say local mosquitoes have now infected at least 16 people with the virus, which causes severe birth defects. pregnant women are advised to stay away from florida s so-called zika zone. as marlie hall reports, the outbreaks that sent a chill through florida s tourism industry. reporter: insecticide rained down on mime s zika zone. the spraying continued this morning by air and by land. my one job is to protect this baby. i can t get bit by a mosquito. reporter: lisa isaza is 36 weeks pregnant. she and other expectant mothers, like leah lacero, are on edge. the most fearful thing is i don t want to have a child who ends up with some of the severe cerebral defects that have been talked about, including microcephaly. reporter: another concern tourism. florida s biggest industry. visitors spent about $89 billion here last year. governor rick scott
united states topped 1800 this week, mostly from travel to foreign countries. but in a miami neighborhood, health officials say local mosquitoes have now infected at least 16 people with the virus, which causes severe birth defects. pregnant women are advised to stay away from florida s so-called zika zone. as marlie hall reports, the outbreaks that sent a chill through florida s tourism industry. reporter: insecticide rained down on mime s zik the spraying continued this morning by air and by land. my one job is to protect this baby. i can t get bit by a mosquito. reporter: lisa isaza is 36 weeks pregnant. she and other expectant mothers, like leah lacero, are on edge. the most fearful thing is i don t want to have a child who ends up with some of the severe cerebral defects that have been talked about, including visitors spent about $89 billion here last year. governor rick scott is doing damage control. this is a safe state. reporter: he says mosquito-control c
united states topped 1800 this week, mostly from travel to foreign countries. but in a miami neighborhood, health officials say local mosquitoes have now infected at least 16 people with the virus, which causes severe birth defects. pregnant women are advised to stay away from florida s so-called zika zone. as marlie hall reports, the outbreaks that sent a chill through florida s tourism industry. reporter: insecticide rained down on mime s zika zone. the sprayingti morning by air and by land. my one job is to protect this baby. i can t get bit by a mosquito. reporter: lisa isaza is 36 weeks pregnant. she and other expectant mothers, like leah lacero, are on edge. the most fearful thing is i don t want to have a child who ends up with some of the severe cerebral defects that have been talked about, including microcephaly. reporter: another concern visitors spent about $89 billion here last year. governor rick scott is doing damage control. this is a safe state.