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Latin America: Unborn Babies at Risk from Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus

Months before the 2016 Olympics in Rio, the mosquito-borne Zika Virus is proving dangerous for unborn babies in Latin America.
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/ Source: TODAY

The Centers for Disease Control are expected to make a statement about the Zika Virus, which is said to be a "pandemic in the making." Adults and children are mainly safe from the virus, but unborn children are at risk.

Authorities say the virus could become for southern coastal cities in the U.S., but the colder winter weather should halt the spread.

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