Members of the President Barack Obama administration visited Orange County on Monday to tour the area's mosquito control facility.

  • Staffing is No. 1 issue at mosquito control center
  • Two non-travel Zika cases being investigated
  • Orange County has hired 10 new, temporary employees

"We expect that some sort of Zika transmission will occur here in Florida by this summer. We don't know when or where," said Sylvia Burwell, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary.

The visit came as two non-travel-related Zika cases are being investigated in South Florida. If the cases are confirmed, then it would mean Zika is being spread by mosquitoes in the U.S.

Monday, mosquito control in Orange County explained that it is prepared to combat more possible Zika cases but is in need of more funding.

Here are some tips on what you can do to reduce the risk of mosquitos thriving around your home:

  • Remove any and all standing water on a daily basis. That includes water which could be water in a bird feeder, caught in drains, pooling in pots or any other objects around your home.
  • Make sure to wear bug spray outside when outside your home, even during the day.
  • Remove standing water inside your home. This type of mosquito can thrive, and lay eggs inside your home as well.
  • Visit our special section about Zika by clicking here.

"Staffing is definitely our No. 1 issue," said Kelly Deutsch, the acting manager of Orange County Mosquito Control.

Orange County Mosquito Control has already hired 10 new, temporary employees this year to accommodate the increase in calls pertaining to about 300 possible Zika cases in the area.

With the new concern that Zika may be spreading locally, mosquito control is hoping to increase its staff even more.

However, new staff comes at a price, and that's something Burwell said her agency is struggling with as well.

Although Obama recently promised Florida an additional $5.6 million for mosquito control with regards to Zika, Congress has not allocated any more funds for vaccine research. It means for now, employees in the field working on educating the public back home is the best hope at preventing the spread.

Orange County Mosquito Control, as well as other mosquito controls in the Central Florida area, concentrate their efforts around areas surrounding homes of those who could be at risk of having Zika.

All 36 Zika cases so far here have been travel-related, which means the patient caught the virus while traveling abroad.