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Seeking Zika: Where and when will Zika-carrying mosquitoes strike next?
Description: Zika: The virus has emerged as a major public health threat that's rapidly spreading through South and Central America and the Caribbean. Usually a relatively mild illness, Zika may be linked with birth defects such as microcephaly, and with the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Where and when will Zika strike next? Scientists are looking for answers in three places in Ecuador. [Source: National Science Foundation]
URL: http://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=137712&org=NSF&from=news
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Source: National Science Foundation
Publish Date: 2/18/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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