Zika virus: Florida announces five new cases

The total number of non-travel related cases stands at 42 in Florida

Florida's governor has announced five new cases of Zika, including one in the Tampa Bay area, 265 miles (425 km) north of Miami.

Four other cases of the virus, which is often spread by mosquitoes, were found in Wynwood in Miami, where officials have sprayed pesticides.

Mr Scott says authorities have cleared half of the affected Wynwood area

The Tampa case involves a woman in Pinellas County without a travel history, suggesting local transmission.
The news brings the total number of the state's local transmission cases to 42.

The governor said officials have yet to declare Pinellas County as a zone of active transmission despite the new case in the area.

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) is investigating whether the Pinellas County resident was infected while visiting a neighbouring county, he added.

"While this investigation is ongoing, DOH still believes that ongoing active transmissions are only occurring in the two previously identified areas in Wynwood and Miami Beach," the governor said in a statement.

Mr Scott said authorities have cleared half of the area in Wynwood believed to be the source of ongoing active transmission and were working to begin aggressive spraying and mosquito abatement efforts in Pinellas County.