In this photo taken on August 1 2016 Miami-Dade sprayed mosquito - control workers to a house in the area Wynwood Miami. (Photo: Alan Diaz / AP)

Miami - Jessica Ardente waited 36 years to have their first child. His parents are 2 weeks to visit an ultrasound of her young son to see. Baby cots and car seats for shopping to decorate a child's room, and bottles, diapers and clothing to buy.

And now, especially, do not worry about Zika.

Ardente live in a square-mile section of Miami that health authorities pregnant women demanding the cause of disease by mosquitoes, to avoid transmitting the severe birth defects, including stunted can cause heads.

"You can take whatever steps you can try to look after yourself with your diet and exercise and go to your checkups, but now I have to worry about mosquitoes and go outside," said a Fiery-four months pregnant, petting her dog while she was sitting in his one-room apartment on the couch.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Diseases have warned pregnant women to stay away from the Wynwood area of ​​the city away, where it is believed that at least 15 people have been infected with the virus added Zika mosquito bites in the first such case in the Americas

Avoid proximity of trendy shops, galleries and restaurants can be annoying for pregnant women living outside of Wynwood. But Ardente said that it is almost impossible for the request, and will remain set, despite offers from friends to plant in their places.

"What to do if you live there? You can stay in this region is not outside," said the single mother. "It's scary, but I'm not leaving my house. I'm just be careful."

She smiles when she red and blue onesies baby ornate colorful displays - giraffes a gift from a friend. Currently, apart from the inside, which is the only evidence in the apartment that she is pregnant.

Your doctor has told you to check a dog walker, the attitude, but she insists on sticking to your routine, while precautions. He gets an insect repellent and wear long pants and long sleeves every morning and every night, despite the sweltering heat of summer, when the dog walk.

It also means more doctor visits, more blood tests and frequent urination. And working in now and not in a studio, which opened its doors keeps cellar.

US health officials said they expect no major epidemics in this country than in Latin America and the Caribbean observed. But concerns mounted after experts acknowledged Tuesday that despite the aggressive fumigation, they are having a hard time to eliminate the mosquitoes that transmit the disease. The Aedes aegypti mosquito can breed standing water from a bottle into a cork.

Hospitals and clinics in the region were flooded with calls and visits.

"It's really crazy," said Dr. Christine Curry, a gynecologist at the University of Miami Health System, which treated a dozen patients with the virus, infected none of them locally. She said that employees "with questions flooded to the point that we had to do training for the people who answer the phone to Zika, so that they can these patients their concerns Triage help."

Zika studies are in such demand that Gov. Rick Scott Wednesday ordered health departments offer free pregnant women in the state to start.

Juliana Duque, a nurse, the waiting room at the community health center Wynwood said area in which you are working is full of nervous pregnant patients. His clinic has hundreds of women, some tested and some without, but no one has tested positive with possible symptoms.

"We need to realize how advanced we are and what we have a great support, vulnerability we can be. You are in danger. Things can happen. Although they may not have symptoms, you may be at risk and should be tested" said Duque.

Zika symptoms may include fever, rash, headache, swollen joints and color eyes. Most adults report mild or no symptoms and the disease is usually a big problem for people who are not pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant. There is no vaccine.

A fear Gabriela Acevedo, who is eight months pregnant, said she did not intend to leave the house Wynwood. Maria Cortez, who lives near Wynwood and is also pregnant, made an emergency appointment this week to test.

"I'm nervous," Cortez said.

Florida authorities have noted, but the virus in mosquitoes that have the blood of infected people and then spread when they bite someone else. Women delivering kits that contain DEET insect repellents contain, to avoid, in addition to pills to kill insects in stagnant water a powerful chemical that pregnant women are forced to, and condoms, because the disease can also be transmitted sexually.

"I did not know until the baby is born, if it had any effect," said Ardente ", so I just kept along trucks and hope for the best ... and enjoy my pregnancy to the fullest because I waited so long have. "

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