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It may be impossible to determine exactly how or if the Zika virus contributed to the individual's death, said Dr. Dagmar Vitek, the health department's medical director, who added that the individual had "an underlying health condition."

Vitek clarified in a news conference Friday that officials believe Zika contributed to the death but do not know if it was the sole cause.

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE PING

First U.S. Death (Utah) - Zika Virus contributed death

[HonkyTonkMan]

Anyone know victims age?

A 70-year-old Puerto Rican man who died in February was the first U.S. death tied to the disease.

[cloudmountain]

The elderly, weak and very young are always the ones who succumb to these diseases...and they will be in my prayers.

[grania]

Is this new? I thought the only danger from Zika was with pregnancy.

[Selene]

“the man died as the result of an autoimmune reaction to an earlier Zika infection in which his antibodies started attacking his platelets”

I don’t like the sound of that

[blueplum]

related... why a Brazilian mosquito control measure might be more dangerous than the mosquito:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3447511/posts