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Zika virus may spread to be a global pandemic

Larvae of the mosquito Aedes Aegypti, that transmits zika virus and dengue fever, at a laboratory in San Jose, Costa Rica

Larvae of the mosquito Aedes Aegypti, that transmits zika virus and dengue fever, at a laboratory in San Jose, Costa Rica Source: AAP

The Zika virus is continuing its spread across the Americas, more than 2,000 pregnant women in Colombia have the virus, which has been linked to babies born with abnormally small brains.


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By Greg Dyett, Xuân Ngọc

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The Zika virus is continuing its spread across the Americas, more than 2,000 pregnant women in Colombia have the virus, which has been linked to babies born with abnormally small brains.



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