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Zika-Virus Case Turns Up in Delaware

DOVER, Del. (AP) - State public health officials say the mosquito-borne Zika virus has turned up in Delaware.

Officials say the first Delaware Zika case in a woman is travel-related, and that pregnancy is not an issue.

Public health officials planned to provide more details in a teleconference on Wednesday.

The Zika virus is spreading rapidly through Latin America. Most people who contract it have either mild or no symptoms, but it is suspected of causing a birth defect that results in babies born with abnormally small heads. Pregnant Americans are urged to avoid travel to affected areas.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.