UN: Zika Remains Global Emergency, Virus Still Spreading

The World Health Organization says the outbreak of Zika remains an international health emergency and that while the virus continues to hit new countries, experts still aren't sure how big the risk is that pregnant women who catch the virus will give birth to brain-damaged babies. The U.N. health agency convened its expert committee this week to assess the latest status of the epidemic. Dr. David Heymann, the committee's chair, said Friday that considerable gaps remain in...

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