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Where in the world is Zika?

The aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads the Zika virus as well as dengue fever and chikungunya James Gathany/Sanofi Pasteur

The World Health Organization has declared that the strong links between Zika infection during pregnancy and microcephaly should be treated as a global public health emergency. IRIN maps the range of the Aedes aegypti mosquito and the Zika virus it spreads. See the map here

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