The virus can be especially harmful to pregnant women since the infection can cause certain birth defects.
This may not sound like a great idea, but the goal is to reduce the mosquito population and the threat of West Nile Virus and Zika, which the insects carry.
Although Zika cases have fallen sharply over the last year, the Centers for Disease Control is urging travelers not to let their guard down.
Rain has pounded the Houston-area lately, leaving a deluge of standing water in its wake and giving rise to mosquitoes.
Legacy Community Health said in a statement that it cannot stand by an earlier claim that six local women have tested positive for Zika.
Legacy Community Health announced that six pregnant women who delivered their babies have been confirmed positive for Zika.