As of Feb. 15, 21 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the state, including three in nearby Hillsborough County. Seven cases have been confirmed in Miami-Dade County, three in Lee, four in Broward, one in Santa Rosa, one in St. Johns, one in Osceola and one in Alachua County.
Health officials said that all of the cases are travel-related, which means the person was infected with Zika virus by a mosquito while traveling outside the United States. tbnweekly.com
With its mild climate, Florida is susceptible to mosquito-borne diseases. Over the years, the state has experienced sporadic outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya - other tropical diseases carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is prevalent in Florida. kplu.org