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How do we know the Zika virus will cost the world $3.5 billion?

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The mosquito-borne Zika virus has been declared a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” by the World Health Organization.

The virus not only appears to severely harm unborn children but is also hurting the economies of many Latin American and Caribbean countries. The World Bank estimates Zika will cost the world US$3.5...

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