Zika virus: Public health emergency declared in Puerto Rico

Friday, August 12, 2016 - 19:11 in Health & Medicine

The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico due to the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus, saying it poses a "significant threat" to the health of pregnant women who may be infected and their children.

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