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Is Zika worse than initially thought?
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Apr 12, 2016
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Is Zika worse than initially thought?
Brazil has been hit particularly hard, but Zika has also spread to Central America and Puerto Rico. A look at the seriousness of this virus.
Zika is primarily spread through this mosquito species, Aedes aegypti.
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Brazil has been hit particularly hard, but Zika has also spread to Central America and Puerto Rico. A look at the seriousness of this virus.

The health crisis brewing around the world, the Zika virus. 
 

Zika Press conference 

That's Dr. Anne Schuchat principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control speaking with reporters yesterday.

She said the mosquito-borne virus has been linked to a broader array of birth defects 

For more on the latest developments, Dr. Karin Nielsen, pediatrician and infectious diseases specialist at UCLA, joined the show to discuss.

To hear the full interview, click the blue play button above.