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Snohomish County, WA Man Diagnosed With Zika Virus

(Everett, WA)  --  Health officials say the first case of the Zika virus in Snohomish County, Washington has been confirmed.  The Snohomish Health District says a man in his 30s contracted the virus after traveling in the Caribbean.  His case is one of ten Zika cases across Washington state.  Doctor Gary Goldbaum tells the Everett "Herald" that the Zika virus can be sexually transmitted from an infected man to a woman, which is a problem for a woman who's pregnant or is thinking of becoming pregnant.

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