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US, Brazil Pledge to Fight Zika Together

The presidents of the United States and Brazil say they agree on "the importance of collaborative efforts" to combat the spread of the Zika virus. After the two leaders spoke Friday, the White House issued a statement saying Barack Obama and Dilma Rouseff recognize the significance of working together "to deepen our knowledge, advance research, and accelerate work to develop better vaccines and other technologies to control the virus." The explosion of the...

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