Zika
virus is a mosquito-transmitted infection that has ravaged most of
Latin America, the Caribbean and now Europe. Here are some answers and
advice about the outbreak you need to know.
Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted infection
The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus an
international public health emergency, prompted by growing concern that
it could cause birth defects. As many as four million people could be
infected by the end of the year. Officials at the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention have urged pregnant women against travel to about
two dozen countries, mostly in the Caribbean and Latin America, where
the outbreak is growing.
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