Zika hits the U.S. military: 41 troops, 7 family members diagnosed
Patricia Kime, Military Times 6:01 p.m. EDT August 3, 2016
Zika testing for New Horizons personnel
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Editor's note: This article was first published at 12:34 p.m. EST on Aug. 1, 2016. It was updated Aug. 3 with the latest numbers.
Forty-one service members have contracted Zika since the Pentagon began tracking infections earlier this year, including one who is expecting a baby, according to Defense Department surveillance records.
The cases, which include active duty, National Guard and reserve personnel, all were acquired outside of the continental United States, but the Defense Department continues to monitor U.S. military installations at risk for mosquito-borne diseases, Pentagon spokesman Air Force Maj. Benjamin Sakrisson confirmed Wednesday.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2016/08/01/zika-strikes-overseas-us-troops/87911662/
