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Florida confirms its 1st sexually transmitted case of Zika in 2017
Florida has confirmed its first sexually transmitted case of Zika for this year, health officials said.The Florida Department of Health announced in a statement Tuesday that the case was reported in Pinellas County. A resident's partner showed symptoms of infection by Zika, a frequently mosquito-borne virus, after a recent trip to Cuba. "There is no evidence of ongoing transmission of Zika by mosquitoes in any area of Florida," the department said. "It is important to remember Zika can also be transmitted sexually and to take precautions if you or your partner traveled to an area where Zika is active. "There have been 118 Zika cases reported in Florida this year, with the majority linked to travel outside the continental United States.
collected by :Lucy William