2 U.S military officers diagnosed with disease

11:59 - 12 March 2016

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Admiral Kurt Tidd, commander of the U.S Southern Command on Thursday, March 10, 2016 confirmed that two male military officers were diagnosed with Zika virus.

Admiral Kurt Tidd, commander of the U.S Southern Command on Thursday, March 10, 2016 confirmed that two male military officers were diagnosed with Zika virus.

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Tidd added that both men who tested positive to Zika were stationed at Brazil and Colombia. He further noted that both men have since recovered from the virus.

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