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  2. 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic - Wikipedia

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    On February 1, 2016, the WHO declared the current Zika virus outbreak an international public health emergency, [6] [177] and the Brazilian President released a decree that increased local and federal pest control agents' access to private property required by mobilization actions for the prevention and elimination of Aedes mosquito outbreaks ...

  3. Zika Authorization Plan Act of 2016 - Wikipedia

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    At the end of 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $184 million in funding to states, territories, local jurisdictions and universities to protect people from the spread of the Zika virus. The awards were given as a part of $350 million in funding provided to the CDC under legislation passed by Congress called ...

  4. Low-tech trap might help fight Zika virus outbreaks, CDC says

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    CDC and the Puerto Rico Department of Health designed a simple bucket trap to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Low-tech trap might help fight Zika virus outbreaks, CDC says Skip to main content

  5. File:CDC map of active Zika virus transmission.jpg - Wikipedia

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    This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain .

  6. Where's Zika most likely in the US? The answer may ... - AOL

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    A new study shows where in the U.S. it's most likely to spread, too, and some of the vulnerable cities may be surprising.

  7. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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    Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus. Mosquito-control operations are targeted to multiple problems: Nuisance mosquitoes bother people around homes or in parks and recreational areas;

  8. Zika virus outbreak: WHO chief convenes emergency ... - AOL

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    The meeting scheduled for Monday will examine whether the Zika outbreak should be classified as an international health emergency. Zika virus outbreak: WHO chief convenes emergency committee ...

  9. Zika virus - Wikipedia

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    Zika fever (also known as Zika virus disease) is an illness caused by Zika virus. [80] Around 80% of cases are estimated to be asymptomatic, though the accuracy of this figure is hindered by the wide variance in data quality, and figures from different outbreaks can vary significantly. [ 81 ]