6 cases of birth defects caused by Zika reported in US

Three babies have been born with Zika virus-linked birth defects in the United States and three more died prior to birth, the CDC announced Also announced by the CDC was the startling rise in the number of women who've contracted Zika 234 pregnant women have now been infected with 189 additional cases of the virus having been reported in U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands