Three pregnant woman in Florida have tested positive for Zika virus, state health officials reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases statewide to 32. Pregnant women are at greatest risk from the mosquito-borne virus as it is strongly suspected to be linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect that causes small head size, developmental issues and sometimes death. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised pregnant women to avoid traveling to the more than 30 countries currently experiencing Zika outbreaks. All of Florida's reported cases were acquired while traveling outside of the United States. The state is...
- 2/25/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
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