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10 more people have contracted West Nile virus in Miami-Dade, health officials say

West Nile virus continues percolating in Miami-Dade County.
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West Nile virus continues percolating in Miami-Dade County.
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Ten more cases of West Nile virus have been detected in Miami-Dade County, health officials announced late Thursday.

The Florida Department of Health said 10 Miami-Dade residents have contracted the virus, a mosquito-borne infection, from local transmission.

Miami-Dade’s first two cases of West Nile virus were detected in May, both in county residents and through local transmission. On June 11, health officials reported two more cases of the virus.

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