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Authorites call for calm as the Zika virus reaches Australian shores

Three-month-old Daniel, who was born with microcephaly, undergoes physical therapy at the Altino Ventura foundation in Recife, Brazil.
Three-month-old Daniel, who was born with microcephaly, undergoes physical therapy at the Altino Ventura foundation in Recife, Brazil. Source: AAP

Australian authorities are calling for calm as the Zika virus continues to spread, with more than 30 countries and territories now affected.Thousands of babies in Brazil born with abnormally small heads have been linked to the virus.


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By Andrea Nierhoff, Biljana Ristic

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Australian authorities are calling for calm as the Zika virus continues to spread, with more than 30 countries and territories now affected.Thousands of babies in Brazil born with abnormally small heads have been linked to the virus.


Three-month-old Daniel, who was born with microcephaly, undergoes physical therapy at the Altino Ventura foundation in Recife, Brazil. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File) (AAP)

 


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