Zika spreads to third region in Florida

Published August 24, 2016 5:52pm ET



The Zika virus has spread to a third county in Florida, as local officials on Wednesday reported a new case of local transmission in Palm Beach.

The virus has already spread to parts of Miami, and there has been a single case of local transmission in the Tampa Bay area. There are currently 43 non-travel related infections of Zika in Florida, likely from mosquito bites, which are the virus’ primary mode of transmission.

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