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New non-travel related Zika case in Miami-Dade

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The Florida Department of Health is reporting a new non-travel related Zika case in Miami-Dade County. It's from the same one-square mile area as the other cases.

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The Health Department says the person was tested as one of the 26 close contacts around the two original cases.

The total non-travel cases of the Zika Virus now stands at 16 in Florida. The Health Department says three other probable cases have been sent to the CDC for testing.

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In addition, there are 13 new travel-related cases today; Five in Orange County, three in Seminole County, two in Brevard County, two in Palm Beach County and one in St. Lucie County.