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Zika Virus Prompts Worries in Florida

Zika Virus Prompts Worries in Florida

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A Zika outbreak in Florida is prompting federal health officials to advise pregnant women against traveling to the area near Miami where the mosquito-borne virus is spreading. Elizabeth Schiffman, an epidemiologist at the Minnesota Health Department, says risk here is low, but…

 

The Zika virus has been linked to birth defects in pregnant women.

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