Four New Cases Of Zika In South Florida

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Four new cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in South Florida, State Surgeon General and Secretary of Healthy Dr. John Armstrong announced on Thursday.

Of the six total new cases, three are in Miami-Dade County, one is in Broward County and two in Osceola County.

This increases the number of Zika cases in Miami-Dade County to 27, the highest in the state. Broward County is now at eight cases.

On Wednesday, following news of the first confirmation of a sexually transmitted Zika case in Polk County from an individual who traveled out of the country, Gov. Rick Scott asked the CDC to host another conference call with Florida healthcare workers on how Zika is spread, its symptoms, treatments and proper precautions.

All the Zika cases are travel-associated. There have been no locally-acquired cases of Zika in Florida.

Armstrong will issue a Zika virus update every weekday at 2 p.m. in an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware of the status of the virus.

According to the CDC, symptoms associated with the Zika virus last been seven and 10 days.

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