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CDC: 15 travel-related Zika cases in Indiana

Posted at 9:16 AM, Aug 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-02 10:00:24-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana is up to 15 cases of the Zika virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control. 

More than 1,500 cases of Zika have been reported in the United States, as of Aug. 1.

Indiana's first case was confirmed in February. The first person from Indiana to get Zika was a person who wasn't pregnant and had recently traveled to Haiti. They made a full recovery,according to Jen Brown, a doctor from the Indiana State Department of Health.

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Indiana went up to six cases in May, according to The Associated Press.

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At least one neighborhood in Miami has been identified by the Florida Department of Health as a place where Zika is being spread by mosquitos, instead of by travel.

The CDC recommends pregnant woman do not travel to the area. Any pregnant women living there should be tested.

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In order to prevent mosquito bites, the CDC recommends covering exposed skin, using EPA-registered insect repellents and stay in air-conditioned rooms.

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Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that none of the United States' Zika cases were spread by mosquitos. The story has been updated with recent information that at least one Miami neighborhood has Zika cases spread by mosquitos.