Florida officials have confirmed that the Zika virus is being locally transmitted in a second region of the state.
Mosquitoes are now thought to be spreading the virus in Pinellas County, located between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, making it the second area in Florida with local transmission. Zika has been spreading locally in Miami-Dade County for several weeks.
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