(AP Photo/Alan Diaz)Health officials in Florida have identified a possible new area of Zika transmission involving several cases in Miami Beach, said officials familiar with the situation who declined to speak on the record because of the ongoing investigation. If confirmed in Miami Beach, CDC officials likely would issue an updated travel advisory that includes the newly affected area. A statement from Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales said officials there were in "constant communication" with the state health department on mosquito control efforts. Should officials confirm local Zika transmissions in Miami Beach, it could deal another blow to Miami’s vibrant tourism industry. Sixty-three of the state's Zika cases involve pregnant women.

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2016 21:53 UTC