TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's Surgeon General will testify before Congress on Wednesday about the state's response and preparations to the Zika virus.
There are currently 28 cases of Zika in the state of Florida, including one in St. Johns County and one in Alachua County. The majority of the cases are in South Florida.
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All of them are travel-related and none involve pregnant women.
Governor Rick Scott appointed Dr. Armstrong as Surgeon General and Secretary of Health in 2012.
Armstrong is responsible for protecting and promoting health for all Florida residents and visitors, which includes public awareness of health issues such as mosquito-borne illness, emerging disease threats and HIV/AIDS.
Armstrong will testify before Congress on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus with symptoms that may include: acute onset of low-grade fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis, body aches, headache, eye pain and vomiting.
The Ministry of Health of Brazil has reported an increase in the numbers of newborns with microcephaly in areas experiencing Zika virus outbreaks.