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    NEWS RELEASE
    For Immediate Release: For More Information, Contact:
    April 28, 2016 Laura Cronquist
    Division of Disease Control
    Phone: 701.328.2378
    E-mail: lcronquist@nd.gov

    North Dakota Resident Tests Positive for Zika Virus

    Bismarck, N.D.? The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) recently received
    confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that a woman who
    traveled to Puerto Rico while pregnant has tested positive for Zika virus
    . While Zika is
    associated with microcephaly and other birth defects, none have been identified in the infant. As
    a precaution, the NDDoH plans to monitor the infant for a year. The woman is the first North
    Dakota resident to test positive for Zika.

    ?Pregnant women should not travel to countries with Zika transmission, and if they must travel,
    be extremely careful to avoid mosquito bites. The CDC recently announced that Zika virus
    infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects in
    infants. Couples trying or planning to become pregnant should to talk with their health care
    provider about their travel plans,? said Laura Cronquist, epidemiologist with the NDDoH.
    ...

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    North Dakota baby monitored in Zika case

    Mother traveled to Puerto Rico while pregnant, but the newborn shows no signs of birth defects.

    By Jeremy Olson Star Tribune
    April 29, 2016 ? 9:06pm
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