Number of pregnant women in U.S. with Zika virus suddenly triples due to new counting method (Audio)

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of pregnant women in the United States infected with Zika virus is suddenly tripling, due to a change in how the government is counting cases.

Previously, officials had reported how many pregnant women had both Zika symptoms and positive blood tests. In a change announced Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will count all women who tested positive — regardless of symptoms.

Source – http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/05/20/number-of-pregnant-women-in-u-s-with-zika-virus-suddenly-triples-due-to-new-counting-method/