Health officials work to track, fight Zika virus

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Deutsch is acting manager of Orange County Mosquito Control,  She says there are two types of mosquitos that can carry the Zika virus. "It's the [Aedes] aegypti and [Aedes] albopictus."

As Mosquito Control workers teach people how to protect themselves, health officials are also warning workers to be careful.  Christopher Hunter, director of Orange County Health Services says, "If I were to get bit and get infected by the Zika virus, it would feel like the flu." He says the only way to know if you have Zika is by getting tested. But beforehand, be aware of who you might have been in contact with. "Here in Central Florida, we have a lot of folks with family members in the Caribbean and South and Central American where we're seeing a lot of this virus."