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9 US Women Confirmed With Zika During Pregnancy
Lindsey Kratochwill
at 10:15 AM Mar 2 2016
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9 US Women Confirmed With Zika During Pregnancy
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The CDC noted that it's unclear how Zika has affected these outcomes. For example, 9 to 20 percent of all pregnancies result in first trimester pregnancy loss, making it relatively common. All nine women showed symptoms of Zika--all experienced a rash, and a number of them reported fevers.

Centers for Disease Control confirmed

Between August 2015 and January 2016, the CDC tested 257 pregnant women, and 97 percent tested negative for the virus.

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