Getting to the bottom of Zika's link to microcephaly
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 07:30
in Health & Medicine
A killer is on the loose in the Americas, blamed for dozens of deaths and thousands of critical injuries. Officials have identified a prime suspect that appears to have the means, motive and mosquitoes to carry out its attacks. The Zika virus has been indicted in Brazil and elsewhere for a mysterious...
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