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Zika virus: What you need to know

Posted by: Blog Editor, Posted on: 1 February 2016 - Categories: Health Protection

The outbreak of Zika virus in South and Central America, and the Caribbean, has attracted widespread media coverage with particular focus on an apparent increase in the number of babies born with microcephaly (a smaller head than expected which can …

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