Monkey study finds Zika infection lasts longer in pregnancy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers infected pregnant monkeys with the Zika virus to learn how it harms developing fetuses — and in a highly unusual twist, the public can get a real-time peek at the findings.
Among the first surprising results: While most people harbor Zika in their bloodstream for only a week or so after infection, the virus lingered in one pregnant monkey’s blood for 70 days and in another for 30 days.
A bit of good news: Tests with non-pregnant monkeys suggest one