Florida’s Surgeon General wants to know how Miami-Dade County is spending state funds in combating the Zika virus.
In a letter sent Wednesday to Miami-Dade officials, Dr. Celeste Phililp says the state has sent $12 million to the county to combat Zika and she wants to make sure the mosquito-control strategies have been effective.
Philip requests a comprehensive report that details how effective efforts have been to kill mosquitoes that spread the virus.
The following information was requested by Nov. 4:
* A list of all the spraying that the county has done, including dates and locations
* Data on individual mosquito trap counts
* All research done on the efficacy of mosquito control measures
* Plans for controlling mosquitoes in the future
“I am confident that what we are learning about Zika and how to control Aedes mosquitoes in Miami-Dade will be beneficial to the state and the nation as we seek to eradicate the Zika virus,” Philip wrote in the letter.
