Two U.S. soldiers serving in South America contracted Zika but have fully recovered and returned to duty, while a third, pregnant service member left the region early for fear of contracting the virus, a top U.S. commander said on Thursday.
Zika infections have been linked to thousands of birth defects as the mosquito-borne virus spreads rapidly in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Two U.S. servicemembers stationed in Brazil and Colombia, both men, were confirmed to have contracted Zika, said Navy Admiral Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command.
"Both cases were confirmed. The cases have (been) resolved," Tidd said in a news briefing. "They both returned to duty."
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3 comments:
What if Zika virus is an attack experiment
To many Noifitis.
Has anyone lived thru a pink eye epidemic?
Nothing says pink eye like a handrail that is slimy with human sweat and oil and is a fomite disaster waiting to happen!
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