China Prepares for Zika Virus as Two New Cases Emerge

Two more people in China have been diagnosed with the Zika virus, bringing the total number of cases in China to eight. A 6-year-old and an 8-year-old recently returned from Venezuela, arriving in Guangzhou with rashes and fever. So far transmission has not been reported in China, but some experts say with summer approaching, that may change. Ben Cowling, a professor at the University of Hong Kong’s school of public health, said, “It’s quite likely I believe that Zika will spread in...

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