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State Reports Ohio's First Case Of Zika Virus Contracted Through Sexual Contact

WCBE 90.5FM | By Associated Press
Published June 23, 2016 at 6:12 AM EDT

The Ohio Department of Health says a 61-year-old Lucas County woman has contracted the Zika virus through sexual transmission. It's the state's first such case. Officials say her husband had traveled to a country with active Zika virus transmission. Both cases bring the number of Ohio's total confirmed Zika cases to 16.
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