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Is the Zika Panic Overblown?

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With headlines about birth defects and canceling the Olympics, it’s easy to see why Zika hysteria is raging. But fear about the virus is highly exaggerated.

Abby Haglage
Abby Haglage
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Abby Haglage

Abby Haglage

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