"These findings underscore the serious risk for birth defects posed by Zika virus infection during pregnancy and highlight why pregnant women should avoid Zika virus exposure," the report said. What's more, the percentage of infants with certain birth defects born to women who had contracted Zika was 30 times higher than the overall percentage of infants who had similar birth defects seen in the years before Zika, the researchers said. Among these women, 15 percent had babies with birth defects tied to the virus, the report said. Among the 250 women with a confirmed Zika virus infection, about 10 percent had a baby with Zika-related birth defects, the report said. The report also found that the risk of birth defects was slightly higher for women who contracted a Zika infection during their first trimester.
The Texas Department of State Health Services reports seven babies born in Texas have birth defects that could be consistent with Zika, and three of them are confirmed cases of the virus. In Texas, 67 of the babies have been born, and just like the national numbers, about one in 10 show signs of possible Zika infection. Nearly 1,000 pregnant women from 44 states, including those in Texas, showed evidence of Zika infection. Nationally, the CDC reports that of the 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection last year, 24 had a fetus or baby with Zika-related birth defects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in 2016, about 10 percent of U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika virus infection had a fetus or baby with Zika-related birth defects.
collected by :Lucy William
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