4 Confirmed Cases Of Zika Virus In N.H.
CONCORD, N.H. (CBS) -- Four people in New Hampshire have Zika virus, according to a New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services report released Wednesday.
The report says that the cases involve two pregnant women, one non-pregnant woman, and one man.
The department said that all cases were contracted as a result of overseas travel. In one case, the department said, a woman contracted Zika via sexual transmission from her male partner, who had contracted it during travel to an area with mosquitos that carried the virus.
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The virus has been linked to severe birth defects and some neurological complications in adults. In April, health officials at a White House news conference called the Zika outbreak "scarier than we initially thought."
They said the mosquito that carries Zika virus is not present in New Hampshire.
The department tested a total of 195 people for Zika virus between January 11 and May 27.
New Hampshire's first case of Zika virus was confirmed in March. The first case in Massachusetts was confirmed in January.