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New case of the Zika virus confirmed in Orange County

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito acquires a blood meal on the arm of a researcher at the Biomedical Sciences Institute in the Sao Paulo’s University, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2016. The Aedes aegypti is a vector for transmitting the Zika virus. (AP)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Four new cases of the Zika virus were confirmed in Florida Wednesday, including one in Orange County, according to the Florida Department of Health.
 
In addition to Orange County, two cases were found in Miami-Dade County and one in Lee County.
 
Orange County's new case brings its total to 10. Officials said all cases are travel-related.
 
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that women who are pregnant avoid traveling to Zika-affected areas.

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