Two babies in California have been born with the severe birth defect microcephaly after their mothers were infected with the Zika virus while traveling in foreign countries where the virus is common, state public health officials announced Thursday.
Because of privacy concerns, state officials would not release any more information about who the mothers are, where they live and where they traveled, other than to say the cases occurred this year. They are the first reported cases of babies born with microcephaly in the state in connection with the Zika virus.
As of July 28, 15 babies had been born in the U.S. with Zika-related birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's not clear whether the California babies are included in the CDC tally.
Another six babies with Zika-related birth defects in the U.S. were miscarried or stillbirths, according to the CDC.
Source: sacbee.com