3 US infants born with Zika-related defects: 4 takeaways

The CDC reported three infants born in the United States had Zika-related birth defects, according to The Hill.

Here are four takeaways:

1. The CDC also reported three other cases in which women had miscarriages or terminated pregnancies with infants who had birth defects, which Zika caused.

2. Last month, the CDC reported the first case where a baby was born with Zika-related birth defects.

3. Every reported case has involved a mother contracting the virus abroad, according to the Associated Press.

4. However, the Associated Press cautioned there could be cases of people contracting Zika in the continental United States this summer.

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