Florida's Governor Rick Scott has declared a health emergency in the state because of the Zika virus .
At least nine cases of the mosquito- borne illness have been detected in Florida. Health officials believe that all the cases are from people who contacted the disease while travelling to affected counties.
The Zika virus is linked to brain deformities in babies and is causing concern among public health officials worldwide .The virus is commonly spread through mosquito bites ,but investigators has been exploring the possibility it could be transmitted sexually.
U.S. officials say a person in Texas became infected through sex in the first case of the illness being transmitted within the United states.
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