Zika is now spreading in two places in Florida — in Miami Beach as
well as an area north of Miami, Governor Rick Scott confirmed Friday.
Five people have been infected by Zika locally in Miami Beach, Scott said at a news conference.
Florida health officials had earlier denied reports
that Zika was spreading locally in Miami Beach. The local spread —
meaning none of those infected had traveled to Zika-affected regions —
strongly suggests that mosquitoes in the area have become infected with
the virus and are biting people and spreading it.
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