Projections: Zika Could Infect More Than 93 Million in Americas

As the Zika viral epidemic continues across the Americas, it’s projected that 93.4 million people in total could become infected before the epidemic burns itself out.   According to a new model developed by U.S., English and Swedish researchers, 1.6 million women of childbearing age could contract Zika from infected mosquitoes.   Experts say women who are infected with Zika during the early months of their pregnancy are at highest risk of giving birth to babies with...

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