Wednesday, August 3, 2016

33 U.S. Service Members Have Gotten Zika Overseas, Pentagon Says

Thirty-three U.S. service members, including one who is pregnant, have contracted the Zika virus overseas, the Pentagon says. 

In addition, six dependents of military personnel have been infected, a Pentagon source told NBC News.

Officials would not say where the service members were posted, but one defense official said all had recently traveled to areas where Zika is prevalent. 

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Source: NBC News 

Update (8/4/2016 at 12:16 P.M.) - When this summary was posted, the NBC News report indicated 33 U.S. service members were stricken with the Zika virus. According to the latest report by the news agency, 41 have been infected.

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