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The National Governors Association is calling on Congress to quickly strike a deal on emergency funding to respond to the Zika virus, as the number of confirmed cases in the United States climbs to nearly 500. "The nation's governors urge the administration and Congress to work together to reach agreement on the appropriate funding levels needed to prepare for and combat the Zika virus," the governors said in a statement. (Ehley, 5/9)

Questions continue to swirl around Puerto Rico's $72 billion financial crisis as U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew visited the territory Monday. Amid concerns about how the island's government can pay off the debt, officials are also worried about health implications. (Tam, 4/9)

A Connecticut teenager says she was shocked she tested positive for the Zika virus after learning she was pregnant. Sara Mujica, 17, of Danbury, said she found out she was pregnant in March while she was visiting Victor Cruz, her fiance and the baby's father, in Honduras. At the time of the pregnancy test, she said she was getting over an illness that gave her rashes, headaches and neck aches. She thought it was related to fish she had eaten, not Zika. (Collins, 5/9)

The first case of Zika has been recorded in Pinellas County, the state Department of Health said Monday. The person who contracted the virus had recently traveled to the Dominican Republic. (McGrory, 5/9)