- Three new non-travel cases of the Zika virus have been found in Florida, including another person who doesn't live in the one-square-mile area believed to be the hub of local transmission, bringing the number of cases confirmed there so far to 28.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning two weeks ago for pregnant women to avoid this area of Miami. Zika has been shown to cause birth defects, including microcephaly, which causes severe developmental problems.
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