JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The latest confirmed case of the Zika virus is a travel-related case from a patient in Clay County. This case along with one in Southwest Florida brings the number of patients diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus in Florida to 75.
With the new cases, both Clay and Collier counties are added to the state's declaration of a public health emergency. Alachua and St. Johns counties have also had cases, but the fast majority of Florida's cases are in central and south Florida.
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Of the cases confirmed in Florida, five cases are still exhibiting symptoms. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, symptoms associated with the Zika virus last between seven to 10 days.
Based on CDC guidance, several pregnant women who have traveled to countries with local-transmission of Zika have received antibody testing, and of those, four have tested positive for the Zika virus. The CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds.
It is recommended that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to Zika affected areas.