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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

The Latest: 18 confirmed cases of Zika in Puerto Rico

The Latest: 18 confirmed cases of Zika in Puerto Rico

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2016, file photo, a female Aedes aegypti mosquito acquires a blood meal on the arm of a researcher at the Biomedical Sciences Institute in the Sao Paulo's University in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Aedes aegypti can spread the Zika virus, which is spreading in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean and usually causes a mild illness but is now suspected in an unusual birth defect and possibly other health issues. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The latest on the fight against the Zika virus that health officials suspect is linked to a wave of birth defects in Brazil. (All times local):


Puerto Rico Zika report to show 18 cases: health secretary
Puerto Rico is to release a report on Zika cases on the island this week which will show that around 18 cases are confirmed, the U.S. territory's health secretary Ana Rius told reporters on Tuesday. None of the cases involve pregnant women, Rius said ...
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Puerto Rico Zika report to show 18 cases: health secretary
(Reuters) - Puerto Rico is to release a report on Zika cases on the island this week which will show that around 18 cases are confirmed, the U.S. territory's health secretary Ana Rius told reporters on Tuesday. None of the cases involve pregnant women, Rius said, adding that the health department was taking preventive measures against the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to serious birth defects, and was prepared to conduct future testing as more suspected cases are expected in the future. (Reporting by a contributor in San Juan; Writing by Megan Davies; Editing by James Dalgleish)
Puerto Rico Zika report to show 18 cases: health secretary
which has been linked to serious birth defects, and was prepared to conduct future testing as more suspected cases are expected in the future. (Reporting by a contributor in San Juan; Writing by Megan Davies; Editing by James Dalgleish)

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