Mosquitoes are actively transmitting the Zika virus in Miami Beach, sources aware of conversations that took place Thursday between Florida state health representatives and local officials have reportedly told the Miami Herald. Wynwood marked the first zone of ongoing Zika transmission in the continental United States. The Herald reported that so far this year in Florida, 557 people, 63 of them pregnant, have contracted Zika. The number of cases in Miami Beach has not been confirmed. According to the Herald, Miami Beach is home to half of the county’s hotel rooms and the region depends on its $24 billion-a-year tourism industry.

Source: Fox News August 18, 2016 20:26 UTC