9 U S Women Confirmed With Zika During Pregnancy

The CDC noted that it’s unclear how Zika has affected these outcomes. For example, 9 to 20 percent of all pregnancies result in first trimester pregnancy loss, making it relatively common. All nine women showed symptoms of Zika–all experienced a rash, and a number of them reported fevers. Between August 2015 and January 2016, the CDC tested 257 pregnant women, and 97 percent tested negative for the virus.