August 2016: First Zika-Related Death Is in Texas
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
World News | Disasters & Science News
Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of August 2016.
1. CDC Issues Zika Warning 2. U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya 3. DNC Cleans House 4. Mobsters Arrested 5. Delta Is Grounded 6. First U.S. Zika Death 7. Michael Phelps, Golden Boy 8. ESPN's John Saunders Dies 9. Deadly Police Stop Sparks Violence in Milwaukee 10. Cash Payment to Iran Tied to Prisoner Release 11. Gawker Shuts Down 12. U.S. To Phase Out Private Prisons 13. Manafort Resigns from Trump Campaign 14. Federal Judge Rejects Obama's Transgender Bathroom Regulations 15. Actor and Funnyman Gene Wilder Dies
- First Zika-Related Death Is in Texas
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- The first death related to the Zika Virus occurs on August 8, 2016, in Texas. A newborn girl is born with birth defects, including microcephaly—a hallmark of Zika—passes away minutes after the birth. The mother had travelled to Latin America during her pregancy; health officials stress that this virus was not contracted in Texas—local mosquitoes are currently free of Zika.
- Photo source: AP Photo/LM Otero, file
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