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March 9, 2017  |  By Ligia Murray In Home postings, News

Some birth defects 20 times more likely for moms with Zika, CDC says

Zika-related birth defects were seen in about 3 out of every 1,000 births during 2013-2014 compared to 60 out of every 1,000 completed pregnancies where the mother tested positive for a Zika infection.

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