CDC reports nine additional pregnant women infected with Zika

USA Today (3/18, Szabo) said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “is reporting nine additional Zika infections in pregnant women,” bringing the total up to 18 cases of Zika diagnosed in pregnant women in the US. According to the CDC, eight are still pregnant while the other 10 have either delivered their babies, opted for an abortion or had a miscarriage. The CDC has started a pregnancy registry to learn more about Zika-affected cases. The article mentions that at least 258 US travelers have been diagnosed with the virus while visiting a Zika-affected area.

FDA grants emergency approval to new Zika lab test The Washington Post (3/18, McGinley) reported that the Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency approval to “a new three-in-one laboratory test for Zika and a pair of other dangerous viruses.” The agency said Friday that the test “will be shipped to qualified labs across

Article from AMA Morning Rounds, 3/21/2016