Four more babies with a congenital form of the Zika virus have been born in the city since July, the city Health Department announced Wednesday.
That brings the total born in the city with Zika virus syndrome to five.
The city has identified 13 infants who have the syndrome, which can lead to brain and eye abnormalities as well as hardened and shortened muscles and tendons.
Since January, 200 babies have been born to women with the virus in the Big Apple, 8,000 New Yorkers have been tested for it and 962 came up positive.
Of those, 325 were pregnant women.
Many who contract the virus don’t exhibit symptoms.
“Zika continues to be a threat to pregnant women and their babies,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett. “We urge all pregnant women in New York City, those who might become pregnant, and their male sexual partners not to visit places where there is active Zika virus transmission.”
Zika is most commonly spread through mosquito bites and sex.
Areas where it continues to be a threat include the Caribbean, Mexico, South America and Miami.