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Two more cases of travel-related Zika in Miami-Dade

By David J. Neal

dneal@miamiherald.com

March 21, 2016 02:31 PM

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The Florida Department of Health’s daily Zika update Monday announced two new cases in Miami-Dade and one in Broward.

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There was one other case announced in Osceola County.

Dade has 32 of the 71 Zika cases in Florida. Broward has the second most, 10. All of Florida’s Zika cases are travel related, according to the Department of Health.

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