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Wed, 2017-08-16 18:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux
Zika birth defects reported in 8% of zika infected Texas mothers
zikanews.com - by Don Ward - August 12, 2017
Zika virus testing for both travel-related cases and local transmission, need increased surveillance from Texas physicians, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A recent CDC analysis found that 57% of infants or fetuses for whom Zika testing was indicated, did not receive tests.
This is important because 8% of Texas infants or fetal losses were delivered with lab-confirmed Zika.
The Texas birth defect rate of 8% compares with 5.5% for the entire USA, and 4.4% in USA territories.
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