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Minnesota Woman Infected With Zika Virus

Minnesota Woman Infected With Zika Virus

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Health officials are renewing their call for caution after a confirmed case of the Zika virus in a Minnesota woman. Though most people infected with the mosquito-transmitted virus show minor symptoms…

Elizabeth Schiffman with the state Health Department is urging pregnant women to postpone travel to areas affected by the virus. An Anoka County woman who contracted the virus after traveling to Honduras earlier this month was not hospitalized and is expected to recover.

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