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World Health Organization Calls Emergency Meeting as Outbreak of Zika Virus Spreads
WHO will determine whether the explosive spread of the virus constitutes "a public health emergency of international concern.” It will also examine an apparent link between the virus and cases of babies being born with microcephaly.
The Zika Virus Is Spreading Through the Americas Very Quickly
The World Health Organization says that the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to abnormal births in Brazil, will likely spread to all countries in the continent except Canada and Chile. The US has yet to report a homegrown case of Zika.
Six Questions About the Zika Virus, Answered
The previously obscure disease has been making headlines, so what gives?
The Little-Known Virus Causing a Panic Over Infant Brain Deformities in Brazil
The crisis is stark example of how difficult it still is to predict and control an epidemic.
Virus Suspected of Shrinking the Heads of Brazilian Babies Arrives in Puerto Rico
After prompting Brazilian officials to worry that it was causing babies to be born with abnormally small heads and brains, the Zika virus has turned up in Puerto Rico. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel advisory.