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Sen. Bill Nelson, Rep. Patrick Murphy in Palm Beach County Wednesday for Zika

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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy will be in Palm Beach County to meet with local leaders and scientists about efforts to contain the Zika virus.

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Nelson will be in West Palm Beach to meet with a group of local officials working to contain the spread of Zika. 

Nelson has called on congressional leaders to reconvene both the House and Senate to pass an emergency spending bill to help fight the virus.

Murphy will tour the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter to see how they are working to fight Zika. He has also called on Congress to take action on emergency funding to combat Zika.