There have been three cases of Zika in Dallas this month and the county's medical director expects more to come.
"Fortunately, we’re in the off-mosquito (season), where our mosquitoes aren't active, but as mosquito season goes into active-mode that increases the chances that our local mosquitoes can acquire Zika from biting someone with recent travel," said Dr. Christopher Perkins, medical director of Dallas County Health and Human Services.
Also, spring break travel is just a few weeks away, with many popular destinations reporting Zika cases. That's why it's key, health officials say, to keep reminding women who are pregnant, or may soon become pregnant, to avoid traveling to certain places.
"We have people going to the nearby tropics – the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, South America, Mexico – so with people freely coming back and forth, most likely someone will be exposed and infected with the virus," Perkins said.
The most common symptoms of Zika virus are fever, rash and red eyes.
In North Texas, the question remains what will people do in a few months headed to Rio to watch the Olympics? And what will female athletes do who plan on participating?
"At this point in time, the Brazil health ministry has said that there seem to be correlation between Zika infection and mothers-to-be with their offspring," Perkins said.
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Health officials aren’t saying if this third Zika case in Dallas County is a man or a woman.
The symptoms have since cleared up over the last few days.
