US Health Officials Issue Guidelines to Deal with Zika Virus

U.S. health officials have issued new guidance for women who might have been exposed to the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can cause brain damage in a developing fetus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday warned that the virus is spread through mosquito bites, and there are no vaccines to prevent the spread nor drugs to treat those infected. The agency issued a warning to pregnant women to avoid travel to 14 countries and territories in the Caribbean...

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