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Cities get cash to fight Zika

By Robert King
Published September 2, 2016 4:04pm ET
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Cities get cash to fight Zika
CDC is giving out $2.4 million to some major cities, none of which has seen a Zika outbreak. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) | Alan Diaz

Major cities are getting some extra federal cash to fight Zika, one day after mosquitoes were confirmed to be carrying the disease in Florida.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is giving out $2.4 million to Chicago, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. None of the cities is experiencing a local Zika outbreak, but lawmakers have criticized the CDC for not moving federal funds fast enough.

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