An NBC 6 source confirmed Wednesday a Miami Beach Police sergeant contracted the Zika virus.
The sergeant, identified by the source as Michelle Sayegh, becomes the first law enforcement officer in the U.S. to contract the virus.
A City of Miami Beach spokesperson Tonya Daniels told NBC 6 HIPPA laws don't allow the city to comment on employees' health and medical details.
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The source did not reveal how Sayegh contracted Zika or when she contracted the virus.
Daniels said the city will arrange for free Zika testing for employees.
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