Florida finds another Zika case

Published August 10, 2016 8:05pm ET



More people are getting Zika from a Miami neighborhood, heightening concerns that the virus could spread to other parts of Florida.

The Florida Health Department reported Wednesday that a person got a non-travel-related Zika infection stemming from a Miami neighborhood called Wynwood. Health officials have found 22 cases of Zika where the patient got the virus locally, likely from a mosquito bite, which is the primary mode of transmission.

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