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Local Florida Zika cases pass 100

By Robert King
Published September 26, 2016 8:43pm ET
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Local Florida Zika cases pass 100
The Florida Health Department has been fighting an outbreak of local cases since late July, with the initial cases stemming from the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood. (AP Photo) | Alan Diaz

The Zika outbreak in Florida has now infected more than 100 people, with most of the cases coming from the Miami Beach area.

The Florida Health Department announced 10 more cases of mosquito-borne transmission on Monday, bringing the total number to 105. The virus is primarily spread via mosquitoes, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that its aerial spraying has helped lower mosquito counts in the neighborhood.

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