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Up to 270 Microcephaly Cases Expected in Puerto Rico Due to Zika
Up to 270 Microcephaly Cases Expected in Puerto Rico Due to Zika
By Julie SteenhuysenCHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health experts estimate that as many as 270 babies in Puerto Rico may be born with microcephaly caused by Zika infections in their mothers during pregnancy.The estimate is the first to project the potential impact of Zika on Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory located in the Caribbean that has borne the brunt of the outbreak in the United States.Puerto Rico had 10,690 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika, including 1,035 pregnant women, as of Aug. 12.
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Crews Working On South Beach After Confirmed Zika Cases « CBS Miami
Crews Working On South Beach After Confirmed Zika Cases « CBS Miami
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | TwitterSOUTH BEACH (CBSMiami) – Miami Beach Public Works crews, along with Mayor Philip Levine, were using vacuum trucks to clean storm drains on Sunday morning along South Beach.It comes as news of the five confirmed cases on South Beach caught city officials off guard.The mayor says they were kept in the dark by the state and the health department.
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Shock: 170 Zika Cases in California
Shock: 170 Zika Cases in California
SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER170 cases of Zika virus infection have been confirmed in California alone in 2015 and 2016, as the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warns travelers returning home from the Rio Olympics or other Zika-affected regions to take precautions to avoid spreading the virus."Summer travelers who spent time in Brazil or any other region with Zika-infected mosquitoes can protect themselves, their families and community members by taking a few simple steps," said CDPH Director Dr. Karen Smith."Continue using insect repellent to prevent spreading the virus to mosquitoes in your community upon your return and refrain from unprotected sex so you don't pass the virus to your partner."SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERAll 170 cases of Zika in California are travel-related, according to the August 19 CDPH report.
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