Four people in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been infected with the Zika virus by local mosquitoes, health officials announced today.
Although 1,650 Zika infections have been reported in the United States, this is the first time patients are not linked to travel outside the U.S. mainland. Florida Gov. Rick Scott says officials believe the infections occurred in a small area just north of downtown Miami.
At the beginning of the year, FIU convened a panel discussion with university experts in public health, medicine and science to address the disease and its implications for South Florida.
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