At least 33 U.S. troops, including a pregnant woman, have tested positive for the Zika virus, U.S. military spokesmen said Wednesday. The Military Times first reported the figure of 33 on Monday, and on Wednesday reported that 41 service members have contracted the virus. Southcom spokesman Jose Ruiz said the 10 were infected in five locations — Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Martinique. They generally work out of U.S. embassies as part of cooperation agreements such as military exercises or providing humanitarian relief. A week earlier, the military had 27 confirmed cases, meaning that the figures could have risen by Wednesday’s disclosure.

Source: Washington Post August 04, 2016 02:03 UTC