U.S. Reports First Zika Virus Death in Puerto Rico

Image: Aedes aegypti mosquitos in various stages of development A man infected with Zika virus in Puerto Rico has died from complications of the infection, health officials said Friday.

The man, in his 70s, died from internal bleeding caused by a rare immune reaction to the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

It’s the first death in the United States from Zika virus. Source

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