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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA) – Florida has had 66 reported cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus this year, with the number increasing slightly during the past three weeks, according to information posted on the state Department of Health website.
READ MORE: Hialeah Gardens Bus Stop Shooting, 1 Dead, 2 InjuredThe 66 cases reported as of Tuesday all are considered “travel” related — generally meaning people were infected with the virus elsewhere and brought it into the state.
READ MORE: Florida House Set To Pass Transgender Athlete BillThe total was up from 62 on Aug. 13. Collier County had reported 25 cases as of Tuesday, while Miami-Dade County had the next-highest total at 16 cases.
Orange County had nine reported cases, while other cases were reported in Broward, Palm Beach, Lee, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Osceola, Hernando and Walton counties.
MORE NEWS: Miami Weather: Mostly Sunny With A Nice Breeze, Warming Trend Into The WeekendThe disease, which caused major concerns in 2016, is particularly dangerous to pregnant women because it can cause severe birth defects.
