The fast spreading Zika virus appears to be hammering the state of Florida as a new report reveals, There were 10 new travel-related Zika cases reported on Friday alone, according to state health officials. The new cases involved two patients in Pasco County, two in Polk County, one in Charlotte County, one in Citrus County, one in Miami-Dade County, one in Orange County and two involving pregnant women, according to the Florida Department of Health.

A third Zika case was reported in Duval County on Thursday. The Florida Department of Health says that all cases reported in Florida have been travel-related. There were four new reported cases in Florida on Thursday. The other three included one in Broward, one in Orange and one in Seminole counties. READ MORE


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