Sixth case of Zika virus confirmed in Houston

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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016.
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016.
Felipe Dana-AP

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A sixth case of the Zika virus in Houston has been confirmed.



The city of Houston says a woman between the ages of 60 and 64 tested positive for the virus late last month. The woman traveled to El Salvador in November.



Although this is the sixth case in Houston, at least another four were also confirmed in Harris County.

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