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6 new travel-related Zika cases in Florida

Total Zika cases in Florida reach 894
Posted at 3:46 PM, Sep 26, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-27 04:10:31-04

The Florida Department of Health confirmed there are six new travel-related cases of Zika in Florida, including two in Broward County, two in Miami-Dade County, one in Collier County and one in Polk County.

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The ten new non-travel related Zika cases are made up of a Palm Beach resident, one associated with the Miami Beach investigation, five Miami-Dade residents, and three cases from July associated with Wynwood.

Health officials are investigating the new non-travel related cases involving the Palm Beach County resident and the five Miami-Dade County residents in order to determine where exposure occurred.

The total number of Zika cases in Florida has reached 894.

Below is the complete breakdown of  Zika infections to date, as provided by the Florida Department of Health.

Infection Type

Infection Count

Travel-Related Infections of Zika

689

Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika

105

Infections Involving Pregnant Women

90

Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents)

10

Total

894