CDC: Zika infections surge in Puerto Rico
The actual number of cases of Zika virus infection in Puerto Rico is likely significantly higher than the 5,500 cases that have been confirmed in people, including 672 pregnant women. Up to 10,000 pregnancies in Puerto Rico could be affected by the virus and one-fourth of the island's population could be exposed to the virus this year, according to the agency.
August 3, 2016
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The actual number of cases of Zika virus infection in Puerto Rico is likely significantly higher than the 5,500 cases that have been confirmed in people, including 672 pregnant women. Up to 10,000 pregnancies in Puerto Rico could be affected by the virus and one-fourth of the island's population could be exposed to the virus this year, according to the agency.
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