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First US Zika death reported in Puerto Rico
Everett Rosenfeld | @Ev_Rosenfeld
44 Mins Ago
CNBC.com
After months of warnings about the disease, health officials on Friday announced the first official Zika-related death in the U.S.
Puerto Rico's healthy secretary, Ana Rius, said a 70-year-old man infected with the mosquito-borne illness died in February in the territory from severe thrombocytopenia ? a low blood platelet count that can lead to internal bleeding.
The CDC also reported Friday that there were 683 laboratory-confirmed current or recent Zika cases in Puerto Rico between November 1 and April 15. Of those patients, 74 percent reported rash, 69 percent myalgia (muscle pain), 65 percent fever and 65 percent arthralgia (joint pain).
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Everett Rosenfeld | @Ev_Rosenfeld
44 Mins Ago
CNBC.com
After months of warnings about the disease, health officials on Friday announced the first official Zika-related death in the U.S.
Puerto Rico's healthy secretary, Ana Rius, said a 70-year-old man infected with the mosquito-borne illness died in February in the territory from severe thrombocytopenia ? a low blood platelet count that can lead to internal bleeding.
The CDC also reported Friday that there were 683 laboratory-confirmed current or recent Zika cases in Puerto Rico between November 1 and April 15. Of those patients, 74 percent reported rash, 69 percent myalgia (muscle pain), 65 percent fever and 65 percent arthralgia (joint pain).
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