More Than 40 U.S. Military Personnel Infected With Zika

The Atlantic: Zika’s Threat to the U.S. Military
“More than 40 members of the U.S. military have contracted the Zika virus this year in countries where it is present, government officials said; among them a pregnant woman, for whom Zika can be particularly dangerous. The news was first reported by the Military Times Monday. The total count stood at 33 service members then, but has risen to 41 in the past week, Military Times reported Wednesday…” (Koren, 8/4).

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