A nineteenth case of Zika has been detected in Bexar County. Like the 18 other cases, this infection was acquired abroad.
Despite cooling temperatures, mosquitoes breed year-round here.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is advising everyone to protect themselves against mosquito bites.
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Last week, Texas became the second state after Florida to report a Zika infection thought to have originated from a local mosquito bite. That was in Brownsville.