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Two pregnant Garland women test positive for Zika
Two expecting mothers in Garland had a confirmed case of the Zika virus, health officials said.
By: FOX4News.com Staff
POSTED:MAY 20 2016 01:39PM CDT
UPDATED:MAY 20 2016 05:54PM CDT
GARLAND, Texas - Two expecting mothers in Garland had a confirmed case of the Zika virus, health officials said.
Garland Health Director Jason Chessher says he's aware of two positive test results in the city, both involving pregnant women. However, the Center for Disease Control has only confirmed one case.
Chessher says a pregnant woman from Garland traveled to a Central America sometime in late March. When she returned to North Texas, she went to her doctor and was tested for the Zika virus. Since the test came back positive, it was automatically sent to the CDC which conducts a second independent test. On Friday, the CDC confirmed the woman?s positive result.
The other pregnant woman, who is not related to the first patient, also traveled to Central America. When she returned to Garland, she was tested for the Zika virus which resulted positive. However, the CDC has not confirmed that second test result.
It is not yet clear if the unborn babies affected.
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http://www.fox4news.com/news/143476049-story
Two expecting mothers in Garland had a confirmed case of the Zika virus, health officials said.
By: FOX4News.com Staff
POSTED:MAY 20 2016 01:39PM CDT
UPDATED:MAY 20 2016 05:54PM CDT
GARLAND, Texas - Two expecting mothers in Garland had a confirmed case of the Zika virus, health officials said.
Garland Health Director Jason Chessher says he's aware of two positive test results in the city, both involving pregnant women. However, the Center for Disease Control has only confirmed one case.
Chessher says a pregnant woman from Garland traveled to a Central America sometime in late March. When she returned to North Texas, she went to her doctor and was tested for the Zika virus. Since the test came back positive, it was automatically sent to the CDC which conducts a second independent test. On Friday, the CDC confirmed the woman?s positive result.
The other pregnant woman, who is not related to the first patient, also traveled to Central America. When she returned to Garland, she was tested for the Zika virus which resulted positive. However, the CDC has not confirmed that second test result.
It is not yet clear if the unborn babies affected.
...
http://www.fox4news.com/news/143476049-story