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CDC: More travel-linked Zika cases reported in US

MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the Zika virus (all times local):

U.S. health officials say the number of babies born in the U.S. with Zika-related defects has risen to 12, up from nine the week before.

A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the overall number of infected people in the U.S. also is rising, to more than 1,400 cases reported in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, including 400 pregnant women.

None of the cases in this latest report are attributed to mosquito bites inside the continental United States.

Fifteen people became infected through sex with people who contracted Zika while traveling abroad. The rest traveled themselves and were likely bitten in countries with Zika outbreaks.

The numbers rose dramatically in Puerto Rico, where roughly 3,800 cases have been reported. The CDC says almost all of those cases are attributed to mosquito bites on the island.

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