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Update (8/1/2016): On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced that 10 new Zika cases have been identified in Miami’s small, localized outbreak, bringing the total to 14 cases. All of the new cases, thought to be transmitted by local mosquitoes, appear to have occurred in the same one-square-mile area that officials had previously identified as an area where active transmission may be occurring.
In six of the 10 new cases, the individuals had no symptoms of a Zika infection and were only found during a survey of residents. No mosquitoes surveyed have yet to test positive for carrying Zika virus. Gov. Scott is now calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to activate emergency response efforts. Also today, the United Kingdom issued a Zika travel advisory for Florida. Our original story on the initial discovery in Florida appears below.
On Friday, Florida health officials confirmed the first local Zika outbreak in the continental US. The outbreak so far involves four people believed to be infected by bites from local mosquitoes, and health officials believe that active transmission may be occurring in a one-square-mile area of Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown.
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Zika outbreak confirmed in Florida, first in continental US [Updated]
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