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Senate Democrats block GOP’s Zika funding bill

Jun 28, 2016

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican proposal to provide $1.1 billion to fight the Zika virus, faulting the GOP for packing the measure with restrictions on Planned Parenthood money and changes to policies on pesticide spraying.

Doctor: Baby born in US to mom with Zika has birth defect

Jun 1, 2016

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HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A Honduran woman with the Zika virus gave birth in New Jersey to a baby girl with birth defects that appear to be caused by the mosquito-borne virus, one of her doctors said.

Brazil Olympic venues to be checked daily to help stop Zika

Jan 24, 2016

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's Olympic venues will be inspected daily during the games in a bid to prevent the spread of a mosquito-borne virus linked to a rare birth defect and also a condition that can cause paralysis, local organizers said Sunday.

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Senate Democrats block GOP’s Zika funding bill

Doctor: Baby born in US to mom with Zika has birth defect

Brazil Olympic venues to be checked daily to help stop Zika