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Scripps has posted the full Zika sequence for mosquito pool 8 in South Miami Beach (1236 Drexel Ave - same trap as pool 5) https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&hl=en&authuser=0&authuser=0&mid=1FlIB7hHnVgGD9TlbSx5HwAj-PEQ&ll=25.784761829428696%2C-80.13496935328521&z=18

ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS Information on Active Investigations When a local case of Zika virus is confirmed through laboratory testing, the department conducts a thorough investigation around the case to determine if additional people are infected. The department interviews and tests close contacts and community members around the case. Knowing if additional people are infected helps the department determine if there is a zone where mosquitoes are transmitting the virus. Not every case results in a designation of active transmission in an area. In some instances, a case of Zika is an isolated incident with no additional people infected. For more information on the department’s testing and investigation process, click here. paragraph break Current Number of Active Investigations: 13 Miami-Dade County: 9 open investigations Palm Beach: 1 open investigations Unknown: 3 open investigations *Note: Exposure occurred in Miami Beach and overseas in an area with widespread transmission of Zika. paragraph break Current Number of Closed Investigations: 33 Miami-Dade County: 26 closed investigations Palm Beach County: 5 closed investigation Broward County: 1 closed investigation Pinellas: 1 closed investigation paragraph break Sampling Activities For Active Investigations Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County (Area of Active Transmission) Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 1,064 72 992 0 paragraph break One-square mile area within NW 79th St. to the North, NW 63rd St. to the South, NW 10th Ave. to the West and N. Miami Ave. to the East in Miami-Dade County (Area of Active Transmission) Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 117 8 108 1 paragraph break Palm Beach County – 1 Investigation Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 0 0 0 0 paragraph break Miami-Dade Investigations Outside of Areas of Active Transmission– 6 Investigations Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 31 0 30 1 paragraph break Wynwood Area in Miami-Dade County – Note: This investigation is closed, but the department is providing the sampling results below for reference. Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 525 33 491 0 Data as of Nov. 1, 2016 - 4:20 PM ET

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November 1, 2016 Department of Health Daily Zika Update Contact: Communications [email protected] (850) 245-4111 Tallahassee, Fla.—In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will issue a Zika virus update each week day. Updates will include a Zika case count by county and information to keep Floridians informed and prepared. In order to keep the public informed, the department has posted our investigation process here. There are five new travel related Zika cases today with one in Miami-Dade, one in Orange and three involving pregnant women. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. There are two new non-travel associated cases today. The individuals are Miami-Dade County residents and the department is investigating to determine where exposure. DOH continues door-to-door outreach and targeted testing in Miami-Dade County and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place around the locations that are being investigated. DOH believes ongoing transmission is only taking place within the identified areas in Miami-Dade County. One case does not mean ongoing active transmission is taking place. DOH conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. If DOH finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, the media and the public will be notified. For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below. Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 773 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 185 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 127 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 19 Undetermined 6 Total 1,110 The timelines below are as of Oct. 28 and will be updated every Friday. Note: Asymptomatic cases are not reflected as they do not have symptom on-set dates. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge The department is currently conducting 13 active investigations. The department has closed 33 investigations. Information regarding the investigations can be found here. If investigations reveal additional areas of active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern. The department has conducted Zika virus testing for more than 9,851 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 7,793 people for active Zika virus and 6,213 for Zika antibodies. At Governor Scott’s direction, all county health departments offer free Zika risk assessment and testing to pregnant women. Florida’s small case clusters is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted areas in Miami-Dade County (see maps below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors. According to CDC guidance, providers should test all pregnant women who lived in, traveled to or whose partner traveled to Miami-Dade County after Aug. 1, 2016. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the impacted areas to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results. Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 127. On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted more than 6,993 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735. The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors. For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here. For resources and information on Zika virus, click here. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge About the Florida Department of Health The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.

November 1, 2016 Department of Health Daily Zika Update Contact: Communications [email protected] (850) 245-4111 Tallahassee, Fla.—In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will issue a Zika virus update each week day. Updates will include a Zika case count by county and information to keep Floridians informed and prepared. In order to keep the public informed, the department has posted our investigation process here. There are five new travel related Zika cases today with one in Miami-Dade, one in Orange and three involving pregnant women. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. There are two new non-travel associated cases today. The individuals are Miami-Dade County residents and the department is investigating to determine where exposure. DOH continues door-to-door outreach and targeted testing in Miami-Dade County and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place around the locations that are being investigated. DOH believes ongoing transmission is only taking place within the identified areas in Miami-Dade County. One case does not mean ongoing active transmission is taking place. DOH conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. If DOH finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, the media and the public will be notified. For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below. Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 773 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 185 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 127 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 19 Undetermined 6 Total 1,110 The timelines below are as of Oct. 28 and will be updated every Friday. Note: Asymptomatic cases are not reflected as they do not have symptom on-set dates. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge The department is currently conducting 13 active investigations. The department has closed 33 investigations. Information regarding the investigations can be found here. If investigations reveal additional areas of active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern. The department has conducted Zika virus testing for more than 9,851 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 7,793 people for active Zika virus and 6,213 for Zika antibodies. At Governor Scott’s direction, all county health departments offer free Zika risk assessment and testing to pregnant women. Florida’s small case clusters is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted areas in Miami-Dade County (see maps below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors. According to CDC guidance, providers should test all pregnant women who lived in, traveled to or whose partner traveled to Miami-Dade County after Aug. 1, 2016. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the impacted areas to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results. Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 127. On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted more than 6,993 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735. The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors. For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here. For resources and information on Zika virus, click here. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge About the Florida Department of Health The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.

There are five new travel related Zika cases today with one in Miami-Dade, one in Orange and three involving pregnant women. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. There are two new non-travel associated cases today. The individuals are Miami-Dade County residents and the department is investigating to determine where exposure.

There are two new non-travel associated cases today. The individuals are Miami-Dade County residents and the department is investigating to determine where exposure.

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 773 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 185 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 127 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 19 Undetermined 6 Total 1,110 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/11/110116-zika-update.html

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 773 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 185 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 127 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 19 Undetermined 6 Total 1,110 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/11/110116-zika-update.html

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intensified surveillance of microcephaly and other birth defects CNS Review 28 October 2016 Among the epidemiological weeks 01 to 42 of 2016 have been confirmed (54) fifty four cases microcefalias associated with Zika virus, 216 cases were dismissed and 354 cases They are under study. http://www.ins.gov.co/boletin-epidemiologico/Boletn Epidemiolgico/2016 Boletin epidemiologico semana 42.pdf

As of Oct. 26, 2016 96 confirmed travel-related Zika cases in Georgia http://dph.georgia.gov/

As of Oct. 26, 2016 96 confirmed travel-related Zika cases in Georgia

Zika Virus – November 1, 2016 Texas has had 237 reported cases of illness due to Zika virus. All the cases were associated with travel to an area where Zika is being spread. This count includes 14 pregnant women, two infants infected before birth, and two people who had sexual contact with travelers. Texas Zika Cases by County: County Cases Angelina 2 Bell 6 Bexar 17 Brazoria 1 Brazos 3 Burnet 1 Cameron 3 Collin 5 Dallas 40 Denton 9 El Paso 3 Ellis 1 Fort Bend 9 Frio 1 Galveston 8 Gray 1 Grayson 1 Gregg 1 Hamilton 1 Harris 65 Jackson 1 Jefferson 2 Jones 1 Lee 1 Lubbock 1 Matagorda 1 Medina 1 Midland 1 Montgomery 1 Palo Pinto 1 Parker 1 Randall 1 Rusk 1 Tarrant 23 Travis 10 Upshur 1 Val Verde 1 Walker 1 Williamson 5 Webb 3 Wise 1 Total 237

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ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS Information on Active Investigations When a local case of Zika virus is confirmed through laboratory testing, the department conducts a thorough investigation around the case to determine if additional people are infected. The department interviews and tests close contacts and community members around the case. Knowing if additional people are infected helps the department determine if there is a zone where mosquitoes are transmitting the virus. Not every case results in a designation of active transmission in an area. In some instances, a case of Zika is an isolated incident with no additional people infected. For more information on the department’s testing and investigation process, click here. paragraph break Current Number of Active Investigations: 12 Miami-Dade County: 8 open investigations Palm Beach: 1 open investigations Unknown: 3 open investigations *Note: Exposure occurred in Miami Beach and overseas in an area with widespread transmission of Zika. paragraph break Current Number of Closed Investigations: 33 Miami-Dade County: 26 closed investigations Palm Beach County: 5 closed investigation Broward County: 1 closed investigation Pinellas: 1 closed investigation paragraph break Sampling Activities For Active Investigations Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County (Area of Active Transmission) Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 1,064 72 992 0 paragraph break One-square mile area within NW 79th St. to the North, NW 63rd St. to the South, NW 10th Ave. to the West and N. Miami Ave. to the East in Miami-Dade County (Area of Active Transmission) Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 117 8 108 1 paragraph break Palm Beach County – 1 Investigation Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 0 0 0 0 paragraph break Miami-Dade Investigations Outside of Areas of Active Transmission– 6 Investigations Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 30 0 30 0 paragraph break Wynwood Area in Miami-Dade County – Note: This investigation is closed, but the department is providing the sampling results below for reference. Total # of Samples Collected Positive Negative Pending Results 525 33 491 0 Data as of Oct. 31, 2016 - 4:30 PM ET

October 31, 2016 Department of Health Daily Zika Update Contact: Communications [email protected] (850) 245-4111 Tallahassee, Fla.—In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will issue a Zika virus update each week day. Updates will include a Zika case count by county and information to keep Floridians informed and prepared. In order to keep the public informed, the department has posted our investigation process here. There are four new travel related Zika cases today with one in Collier, one in Miami-Dade, one in St. Lucie and one involving a pregnant woman. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. There is one non-travel associated case today. The individual is a Miami-Dade County resident and the department is investigating to determine where exposure occurred. DOH continues door-to-door outreach and targeted testing in Miami-Dade County and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place around the locations that are being investigated. DOH believes ongoing transmission is only taking place within the identified areas in Miami-Dade County. One case does not mean ongoing active transmission is taking place. DOH conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. If DOH finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, the media and the public will be notified. For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below. Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 771 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 183 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 124 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 19 Undetermined 6 Total 1,103 The timelines below are as of Oct. 28 and will be updated every Friday. Note: Asymptomatic cases are not reflected as they do not have symptom on-set dates. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge The department is currently conducting 12 active investigations. The department has closed 33 investigations. Information regarding the investigations can be found here. If investigations reveal additional areas of active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern. The department has conducted Zika virus testing for more than 9,790 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 7,925 people for active Zika virus and 6,368 for Zika antibodies. At Governor Scott’s direction, all county health departments offer free Zika risk assessment and testing to pregnant women. Florida’s small case clusters is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted areas in Miami-Dade County (see maps below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors. According to CDC guidance, providers should test all pregnant women who lived in, traveled to or whose partner traveled to Miami-Dade County after Aug. 1, 2016. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the impacted areas to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results. Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 124. On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted more than 6,968 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735. The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors. For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here. For resources and information on Zika virus, click here. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge About the Florida Department of Health The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.

October 31, 2016 Department of Health Daily Zika Update Contact: Communications [email protected] (850) 245-4111 Tallahassee, Fla.—In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will issue a Zika virus update each week day. Updates will include a Zika case count by county and information to keep Floridians informed and prepared. In order to keep the public informed, the department has posted our investigation process here. There are four new travel related Zika cases today with one in Collier, one in Miami-Dade, one in St. Lucie and one involving a pregnant woman. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. There is one non-travel associated case today. The individual is a Miami-Dade County resident and the department is investigating to determine where exposure occurred. DOH continues door-to-door outreach and targeted testing in Miami-Dade County and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place around the locations that are being investigated. DOH believes ongoing transmission is only taking place within the identified areas in Miami-Dade County. One case does not mean ongoing active transmission is taking place. DOH conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. If DOH finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, the media and the public will be notified. For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below. Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 771 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 183 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 124 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 19 Undetermined 6 Total 1,103 The timelines below are as of Oct. 28 and will be updated every Friday. Note: Asymptomatic cases are not reflected as they do not have symptom on-set dates. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge The department is currently conducting 12 active investigations. The department has closed 33 investigations. Information regarding the investigations can be found here. If investigations reveal additional areas of active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern. The department has conducted Zika virus testing for more than 9,790 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 7,925 people for active Zika virus and 6,368 for Zika antibodies. At Governor Scott’s direction, all county health departments offer free Zika risk assessment and testing to pregnant women. Florida’s small case clusters is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted areas in Miami-Dade County (see maps below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors. According to CDC guidance, providers should test all pregnant women who lived in, traveled to or whose partner traveled to Miami-Dade County after Aug. 1, 2016. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the impacted areas to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results. Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 124. On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted more than 6,968 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735. The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors. For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here. For resources and information on Zika virus, click here. click image above to enlarge click image above to enlarge About the Florida Department of Health The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.

There are four new travel related Zika cases today with one in Collier, one in Miami-Dade, one in St. Lucie and one involving a pregnant woman. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases. There is one non-travel associated case today. The individual is a Miami-Dade County resident and the department is investigating to determine where exposure occurred.

There is one non-travel associated case today. The individual is a Miami-Dade County resident and the department is investigating to determine where exposure occurred.

Infection Type Infection Count Travel-Related Infections of Zika 771 Non-Travel Related Infections of Zika 183 Infections Involving Pregnant Women 124 Out of State Cases (not Florida Residents) 19 Undetermined 6 Total 1,103 http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/10/103116-zika-update.html