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First U.S. Case of Locally Acquired Zika Virus Shows No Birth Defects

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The first case of locally acquired Zika virus within a pregnant United States woman has not resulted in devastating birth defects, doctors report. In a case study from the University of Miami, doctors offered new insight into the mosquito-borne virus, showing fetal exposure doesn't necessarily mean infection. The report also alerts doctors to suspect Zika in patients who may have traveled to south Florida, not just to areas outside the country where the virus is more prevalent. The infant -- born full-term in October -- showed no signs of the devastating birth defects linked to Zika.

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