BRIEF-CDC says pregnant women should avoid Florida area with active Zika

Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. CDC says there risk of continued active local transmission Of Zika virus by mosquito In Miami-Dade County area * CDC director says pregnant women should avoid travel to miami area affected by local transmission of zika virus * Pregnant women in Miami area should make every effort to avoid mosquito bites * CDC says Miami mosquito control efforts not working as well as hoped * CDC says pregnant women who traveled to affected area on or after june 15 be tested for Zika virus * CDC says pregnant women in Mimia-Dade area after june 15 should be tested for Zika in first and second trimester * CDC director says nothing we have seen suggests widespread Zika virus transmission * CDC says recommends travelers returning from affected zika areas use mosquito repellent for 3 weeks to protect against local transmission * CDC recommends women not get pregnant for up to 8 weeks after returning from Zika affected area of Florida Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: [ ] (Reporting By Bill Berkrot)