03-07-2025
What's making us sick in Miami? Take a look at these health challenges
Health Care What's making us sick in Miami? Take a look at these health challenges
These articles reveal common challenges in Miami related to public health and safety.
Heavy rains in Miami lead to mosquito invasions, heightening concerns over diseases like dengue and West Nile. Officials increase mosquito control efforts to manage the outbreak.
A survey of Black Miamians identifies the need for secure jobs, affordable housing and mental health services.
Miami hospitals show mixed results in a patient safety report, with several facing challenges in preventing medical errors and infections.
And the decline in childhood vaccinations in Florida raises fears of disease outbreaks. Experts cite politics and misinformation as factors reducing trust in vaccines.
No image found Florida's healthcare system has 'worse-than-average performance' for women, according to a 2024 report. By Carl Juste
NO. 1: WHY IS WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE IN A 'PERILOUS PLACE'? TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLORIDA RANKINGS
Women in the state are struggling with health issues and access. | Published July 25, 2024 | Read Full Story by Adlai Coleman
No image found A worker finishes spraying the grass with a pesticide to kill floodwater larvae during a media event at Miami-Dade County's Mosquito Control unit in Doral, FL on June 17, 2024. By Michelle Marchante
NO. 2: HOW DO YOU STOP A MOSQUITO INVASION IN MIAMI AFTER THE RAINS AND FLOODS? TAKE A LOOK
Mosquitoes can spread disease and just be annoying. | Published June 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
No image found The Black Collective surveyed more than 10,000 Black residents in Miami to understand the needs of the community.
NO. 3: MORE THAN 10,000 BLACK MIAMIANS WERE SURVEYED ABOUT THEIR NEEDS. HERE'S WHAT THEY SAID
Black Miamians want jobs, affordable housing and mental health services, according to survey | Published October 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Raisa Habersham
Florida legislators considering making it harder for teachers, healthcare professionals to organize.
NO. 4: WHAT ARE THE BEST AND WORST SOUTH FLORIDA HOSPITALS FOR PATIENT SAFETY? SEE THE RANKINGS
What to know about the grades. | Published January 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
No image found A nurse double-gloves before handling and preparing doses of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine at a pop-up clinic at the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Administration Building in Carrollton, Texas, on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Liz Rymarev/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)
NO. 5: WHY FEWER KIDS ARE GETTING VACCINATED IN FLORIDA — AND HOW THAT COULD AFFECT OUTBREAKS
'I have seen a growing rise in parents who are concerned.' | Published March 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
