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The Latest: Governor Talks About Zika Tests in Florida

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FLORIDA (AP) - Florida Gov. Rick Scott says 2,300 people have been tested for Zika across the state, including 200 people in the affected area in Miami.

Scott updated the media Monday after a meeting with health officials in Pinellas County, which is the Tampa area.

The governor says the tests detected 10 additional cases, bringing the number of cases in the state to 14.

He urged people statewide to eliminate areas of standing water, where mosquitoes breed.

Government health officials are warning that pregnant women should avoid travel to the Zika-stricken part of Miami and urging expectant mothers who frequent the neighborhood to get tested for the virus.