CDC wants doctors to test babies more for Zika

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The federal government wants doctors to run more tests on infants born to mothers possibly infected with the Zika virus, which is spreading in Miami.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its clinical guidance on Friday to reflect new information on the virus. It is giving doctors new information on how to interpret laboratory testing on infants and it wants doctors to increase their vigilance in examining the babies through repeated eye and hearing tests and ultrasounds.

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