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Five Confirmed Zika Virus Cases in Delaware

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There are now five confirmed cases of the Zika virus in the state of Delaware.

The Division of Public Health said that two men -- one from New Castle County and another from Kent County -- are now confirmed to have the virus after visiting an infected area.

Nationwide, there have been 691 cases of confirmed Zika virus none were contracted through a local mosquito.

The symptoms usually include a fever and can be dangerous for pregnant women because it can produce birth defects such as microcephaly.  

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.