U.S. Zika Related Births Increasing

According to figures updated by health officials, three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects likely linked to Zika virus infections. Also, another lost pregnancy was linked to the virus, That brings the U.S. totals, as of June 23, to seven babies with microcephaly or other Zika-related birth defects and five lost pregnancies from either miscarriage, stillbirth or termination. More than 900 U.S. Zika cases reported so far have all involved people who contracted the virus outside the United States in areas with active Zika outbreaks, or were infected through unprotected sex with an infected partner.