--- title: Zika: Florida Investigates Possible Case in Palm Beach description: Florida is investigating a potential new case of Zika spread by local mosquitoes canonical: https://time.com/4443850/zika-florida-palm-beach-county/ author: Alexandra Sifferlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-08T19:58:06.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T23:50:41.517Z article:section: Health og:title: There Could Be Another Case of Zika in Florida og:description: The person in question recently traveled to Miami-Dade County og:url: https://time.com/4443850/zika-florida-palm-beach-county/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25b0717a9c4a64ea/6988a197f887dc7c30e97001/rick-scott.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Celeste Philip,Rick Scott,Tom Frieden,Frederica Wilson og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: There Could Be Another Case of Zika in Florida twitter:description: The person in question recently traveled to Miami-Dade County twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25b0717a9c4a64ea/6988a197f887dc7c30e97001/rick-scott.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # There Could Be Another Case of Zika in Florida > Sponsored content. 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Rick Scott speaks during a news conference in Doral, Fla. on Aug. 4, 2016. Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks during a news conference in Doral, Fla. on Aug. 4, 2016. Wilfredo Lee—AP by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Aug 8, 2016 7:58 PM UTC Florida Governor Rick Scott [announced on Monday](http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/08/following-new-non-travel-related-zika-case-in-palm-beach-co-gov-scott-directs-doh-and-education-leaders-to-partner-on-zika-preparedness/) that the state’s health department is investigating a possible case of a non-travel associated Zika infection in Palm Beach County. The person in question recently traveled to Miami-Dade County, where there is [some local transmission of the virus](http://time.com/4433477/zika-virus-florida-travel-warning/). The agency is investigating where the individual may have been infected. Currently there are at least 13 cases of locally-transmitted Zika in Florida according to the state’s health department. Health authorities believe local mosquitoes are still spreading the virus in a less than one-square mile area north of downtown Miami. [You can see the region here](http://www.flgov.com/2016/08/01/gov-scott-florida-calls-on-cdc-to-activate-emergency-response-team-following-confirmed-mosquito-borne-transmissions/). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised pregnant women not to travel to the area. Governor Scott announced that the state will be distributing Zika toolkits to schools and teachers in local districts as well as public colleges and universities to educate people about the virus. Mosquito repellant will also be sent to schools. The health department is doing door-to-door outreach and is sampling the mosquitoes in the area as well as conducting mosquito control. The virus is proven to cause the severe birth defect microcephaly, and has rapidly spread through the Americas. Most people who contract the virus do not show any symptoms. 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