Puerto Rican dies from Zika

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A Puerto Rico man has died from complications from the Zika virus, although health officials highlight that deaths from the virus are rare.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that a Puerto Rico man died of a condition that causes bleeding into tissue and prevents blood clotting. Nobody has died from complications from Zika in the continental U.S.

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