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Florida investigating another Zika case outside Miami | Florida investigating another Zika case outside Miami |
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The Florida Department of Health is investigating another case of Zika contracted in the state. | The Florida Department of Health is investigating another case of Zika contracted in the state. |
The person lives in West Palm Beach County about 70 miles (113km) north of the initial transmission zone. | The person lives in West Palm Beach County about 70 miles (113km) north of the initial transmission zone. |
Florida Governor Rick Scott said the state officials still believe that active transmission zone for the virus is one square mile (3sq km) in Wynwood neighbourhood in Miami. | |
The infected person had recently travelled to the Miami area. | The infected person had recently travelled to the Miami area. |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously issued a travel warning for the neighbourhood, particularly focused on pregnant women. | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously issued a travel warning for the neighbourhood, particularly focused on pregnant women. |
The virus is known to cause a severe birth defect called microcephaly, which can infants to develop abnormally small heads. | The virus is known to cause a severe birth defect called microcephaly, which can infants to develop abnormally small heads. |
With the school year about to begin, Governor Scott said the state is sending mosquito repellent to school districts in affected and neighbouring counties. | With the school year about to begin, Governor Scott said the state is sending mosquito repellent to school districts in affected and neighbouring counties. |
The outreach covers primary school through public universities. | The outreach covers primary school through public universities. |
In Miami, where 16 locally transmitted cases of Zika have been confirmed, the state has sprayed against mosquitoes and tried to remove standing water, where the insects breed. | In Miami, where 16 locally transmitted cases of Zika have been confirmed, the state has sprayed against mosquitoes and tried to remove standing water, where the insects breed. |
They've also encouraged the public at large to use insect repellent on their own. | They've also encouraged the public at large to use insect repellent on their own. |
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