Here are four takeaways:
1. Officials said the mothers contracted the virus in non-U.S. countries with Zika outbreaks.
2. As of July 21, the CDC reported nearly 13 babies have been born with Zika-related defects across the United States.
3. CDC issued the first travel warning within the continental United States after officials reported mosquitoes were spreading the virus in Miami.
4. This year alone, more than 1,600 U.S. individuals have contracted Zika.
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