CDC: Up to states to define Zika hot spots

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A federal agency declined to pinpoint the exact areas in Miami where the Zika virus is spreading, since doing so may provide a “false sense of security.”

The response from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes after criticism of local Florida officials for undercounting locally transmitted Zika infections and for not identifying where exactly in the city the virus is spreading.

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