Zika
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PublishedDecember 12, 2016
Interactive: Watch Lyme disease spread across the Northeast
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked reported cases of Lyme disease in each U.S. county since 2000. During that period, Lyme has become much more common, especially in Maine, which had only 71 reported cases in 2000, and 1,336 cases so far in 2016 as of Dec. 5. Historically, the disease has […]
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2016
Congress works to finish Zika aid, prevent shutdown before Election Day
A stopgap spending bill to keep the government running needs to be passed before Congress can adjourn for the fall campaign.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2016
Another View: Bleak news underscores urgency of funding federal Zika fight
Hundreds more Americans have been infected since the first impasse – and some experts say the virus is a bigger threat to fetuses than previously thought.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2016
McConnell moves on Zika deadlock, budget
The Senate majority leader says he's 'optimistic' about talks with the White House and Senate Democrats.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2016
Asia, Africa seen in Zika’s global path
Scientists predict that 2.6 billion people in those regions could be at risk.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2016
U.S. officials warn that Zika could spread to Gulf states
The virus spread to South Beach last week and Texas and Louisiana could be next as mosquitoes travel northward.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2016
Zika not expected to hurt South Florida tourism in long run
Local officials and business leaders express confidence in mosquito-control efforts.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2016
Zika travel warning extended to Miami’s South Beach
The virus can cause severe brain-related birth defects, including a dangerously small head, if women are infected during pregnancy.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2016
Business plummets in Miami arts district with Zika cases
A business group urges local and federal action on mosquito control and business recovery funds.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2016
Clinton presses Republican leaders in Congress: Take emergency action on Zika
She urges a special session of Congress and accuses Trump of dismissing the public health crisis.
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