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Florida has four new local Zika cases

Four new cases of people likely infected with Zika by mosquito bites have been infected in Florida.

The first confirmed cases of locally-transmitted Zika in the continental US were in Miami
The first confirmed cases of locally-transmitted Zika in the continental US were in Miami Source: AAP

Florida has four new cases of people likely infected with Zika through mosquito bites in Miami, Governor Rick Scott says, as he urges Congress to reconvene and approve additional money to combat the virus.

The additional cases are all in a one-square mile area in Miami-Dade County that includes Miami's Wynwood district, Scott said, bringing the total of locally transmitted cases in the state to 21.

"Every day that passes that Congress and the president fail to come to an agreement hinders our national response to Zika," Scott said in a statement.

"The federal government must stop playing politics and Congress needs to immediately come back to session to resolve this."


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