Florida’s public health department on Wednesday reported two more Zika cases, pushing the total number of locally infected people in the state up to 158 so far this year.

Officials also warned that another 721 travelers who came from other Zika-affected places have shown up with the infection, which is characterized by dehydration, fever, rashes, joint pain and fatigue.
State health officials are also keeping tabs on 141 pregnant women infected with the Zika virus. Babies infected by the virus in the womb risk a number of birth defects, including brain damage, joint deformities and vision problems.

Mindy Acosta-Leon, a 51-year-old resident of Kendall, Fla., admitted that she is worried about Zika. She suggested that people should protect themselves using bug spray.

When asked for a comment, she said, “It does worry me, I just think the public has to be informed so we can take precautions. I do think that the more we know, the more we’ll take precautions.”

Over the past few months, Zika has spread fiercely across parts of Latin America and the Caribbean and Miami. The region is home year-round to the Aedes aegypti, a mosquito species responsible for spreading the virus. Having unprotected sex with an infected person can also spread the virus.