Ten of the infected servicemen — serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard — are part of the Southern Command, which has troops in Latin America and the Caribbean. Their infections were tied to five locations: Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Martinique.
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It is unclear where the other 23 infected military members contracted Zika, as a Pentagon spokesperson said it is “protected health information,” according to the Post. According to the CDC, 54 countries or U.S. territories currently have active Zika transmission. Additionally, mosquitoes could be transmitting Zika in Miami.
Zika virus is especially troublesome for pregnant women, as the virus can cause birth defects, including microcephaly.
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