In children both with and without CZS in the exposed group, worse outcomes were seen if exposure occurred in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Health workers are among the suspected cases, and there is significant cross-border movement between Kagera region and three neighboring countries.
Federal officials also touch on the hand-off to the Trump administration, as tests confirm avian flu in several more poultry flocks and at a Chicago zoo.
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