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03-08-2016, 11:02 PM
***ual transmission of Zika more common than thought, WHO says
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GENEVA — The ***ual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, citing reports from several countries.
After a meeting of its emergency committee on Tuesday, the U.N. health agency also said there is increasing evidence that a spike in disturbing birth defects is caused by Zika, which is mostly spread by mosquito bites.
SEE ALSO: Google is donating $1 million to fight the Zika virus (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/google-zika-virus-donation/)
WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan said "reports and investigations in several countries strongly suggest that ***ual transmission of the virus is more common than previously assumed." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/08/zika-who-***/)
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GENEVA — The ***ual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, citing reports from several countries.
After a meeting of its emergency committee on Tuesday, the U.N. health agency also said there is increasing evidence that a spike in disturbing birth defects is caused by Zika, which is mostly spread by mosquito bites.
SEE ALSO: Google is donating $1 million to fight the Zika virus (http://mashable.com/2016/03/03/google-zika-virus-donation/)
WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan said "reports and investigations in several countries strongly suggest that ***ual transmission of the virus is more common than previously assumed." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/08/zika-who-***/)
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