Biostatisticians predict 395 non-travel Zika infections will strike Florida before summer draws to a close, according to Futurity. A slew of southeastern states will also see their fair share of Zika infections.
Here are eight states where Zika will likely hit, next:
1. Alabama
- Locally acquired cases: 11
- Symptomatic cases: 2
2. Arkansas
- Locally acquired cases: 3
- Symptomatic cases: 1
3. Georgia
- Locally acquired cases: 6
- Symptomatic cases: 1
4. Louisiana
- Locally acquired cases: 4
- Symptomatic cases: 1
5. Mississippi
- Locally acquired cases: 10
- Symptomatic cases: 2
6. Oklahoma
- Locally acquired cases: 12
- Symptomatic cases: 2
7. South Carolina
- Locally acquired cases: 16
- Symptomatic cases: 3
8. Texas
- Locally acquired cases: 5
- Symptomatic cases: 1