South Florida Likely to See Small-Scale Zika Outbreaks
Source: WLRN
The first cases of zika have been confirmed in Florida, and experts say more small-scale outbreaks are likely here.
At least three cases of the virus have been confirmed in Florida, including two in Miami-Dade County, according to multiple news reports. Matthew DeGennaro, a mosquito researcher at Florida International University, says he expects to see more cases, although the outbreaks will not be nearly as large as the ones ravaging the Americas.
"You get these little pockets, but its not like its spreading across the whole county or the whole city," DeGennaro says.
Zika causes flu-like symptoms in adults, and children and may also be linked to microcephaly, a birth defect that can result in incomplete brain development.
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