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Zika testing urged for some in South Texas

Texas health officials urged pregnant women in parts of South Texas to be tested for the Zika virus as warm weather approaches, since it increases the likelihood the mosquito-born disease can spread.

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can transmit the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects, to humans. Officials say there have been no cases of mosquito-to-human transmission in Texas.
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Texas health officials urged pregnant women in parts of South Texas to be tested for the Zika virus as warm weather approaches, since it increases the likelihood the mosquito-born disease can spread. (Reuters)

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