ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say they'll host a webinar on the Zika virus for health professionals statewide following the identification of nine cases in New York.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker says officials will discuss how they're reducing the risk of spreading Zika during Monday's forum.
The mosquito-borne virus has been identified in nine New Yorkers who recently returned from countries where the virus is actively being transmitted.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued travel warnings for pregnant women in countries mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The virus has been linked with microcephaly, which can leave affected newborns with unusually small heads and abnormal brain development.
State health officials say they'll closely monitor mosquitoes when the weather warms.
