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4 in 10 babies born after Zika infection may have brain defects
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The toll that Zika virus takes on pregnancies appears to be even higher than was previously estimated, with a newly updated study from Brazil suggesting that 42 percent of infants infected in the womb may have significant birth defects.When the authors factored in stillbirths and miscarriages suffered by women who had been infected with Zika, 46 percent of pregnancies were affected.Microcephaly — a condition in which babies are born with smaller than normal heads — was seen in only about 3 percent of babies in the study.
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Gov. Rick Scott lifts Zika infection zone in Miami Beach
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Florida's governor and tourism officials are declaring victory over Zika in South Beach.But the virus remains a risk in Miami-Dade County.Rick Scott announced Friday that the popular tourist destination had been cleared of active Zika transmission.
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Florida is Zika-free, says CDC, but local Zika infection from mosquitoes still a risk
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Florida is now Zika-free, U.S. health officials reported Friday.One area in south Miami Beach had remained an active zone for local transmission of the virus, which can cause severe birth defects in babies born to women who are infected while pregnant.But the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that there have been no new cases of local Zika transmission in South Miami Beach for more than 45 days, so that neighborhood is no longer considered an active zone.
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Zika outbreak: Florida lifts infection zone in Miami Beach
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Florida declared its crisis with local transmission of Zika over for the season Friday in a welcome announcement ahead of peak tourism months, but health authorities warned that travelers would continue bringing the disease into the state.Starting in late July, state health officials had identified four zones in the Miami area where the virus was spreading through local mosquitoes — the first such transmissions in the continental U.S. — and launched aggressive efforts to control the insects.One by one, the zones were deemed clear of continuing infections, and Gov.
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