Story highlights Sexual transmission has not yet been ruled outA CDC epidemiologist is traveling to Florida to assist with the investigation(CNN) Health officials are investigating a possible non-travel related case of Zika virus in Broward County, Florida, the Florida Department of Health said Thursday. However, sexual transmission of the virus from a person who has traveled has not been ruled out, Florida Department of Health Communications Director Mara Gambineri said. "We continue to investigate and have not ruled out travel or sexual transmission at this time." The investigation announced Thursday is in addition to the ongoing investigation announced earlier this week of a suspected non-travel related case of Zika in Miami-Dade County. These results will help the department determine the number of people affected," the department of health said.

Source: CNN July 22, 2016 00:22 UTC