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Whatever Happened to Zika?

Por: The Atlantic Opinion January 02, 2024

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The problem with jumping between emergenciesPhoto-illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Source: Getty.January 2, 2024, 7 AM ETIn 2015, a horror movie came to life. The mosquitoes that swarm almost all tropical climates began infecting people with a strange new virus. In most, Zika caused no symptoms, or a mild rash and fever. But if it happened to infect a pregnant woman, her baby could be born with severe birth defects. Zika the risk of a... + full article



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