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Did a U.S.-based mosquito just spread Zika in Florida?

By Robert King
Published July 20, 2016 12:15am ET
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Did a U.S.-based mosquito just spread Zika in Florida?
Zika is primarily spread via mosquito bites, but mosquitoes haven't been spreading the virus within the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) | Felipe Dana

Florida is investigating a possible new case of Zika that wasn’t caused by travel outside the U.S., raising speculation that it could be the first case of mosquitoes spreading the virus within U.S. borders.

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