Two additional cases of the mosquito-linked Zika virus have been confirmed in Arkansas, bringing the total number of in-state cases to four, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
Department spokesman Meg Mirivel said one of the Arkansas residents had traveled to central/south America, while the other contracted the virus during a trip to the Pacific islands. The dates of those trips were not immediately known.
In January, the first Arkansas resident tested positive for Zika, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette previously reported. A second case was confirmed in the state earlier this month.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus is spread through mosquito bites and through sexual contact by a man to his partner.
Pregnant women who contract the Zika virus are most at risk for complications, according to the health department.
Read Wednesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.