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Zika is a concern for America

Zika has just given the U.S. a new reason to control our southern border. The disease that originated in Africa 69 years ago has suddenly caused the W.H.O. to wake up.

They have admitted that Zika has been overlooked and expect that it could explode to 4 million cases in the Americas over the next year. This mosquito borne virus is linked to a sharp spike in a rare birth defect in Brazil. This is microcephaly, which causes babies to have abnormally small heads.

Neither Brazil or the W.H.O. have a vaccine and they expect it will be 5-7 years before one is available.

There have been 31 U.S. trav...

 

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