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Zika Virus Likely to Spread to Most of Western Hemisphere

The World Health Organization said today that the Zika virus has been linked to brain damage in thousands of Brazilian babies. And, it's spreading… throughout the Americas. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Laurie Garrett is a senior fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations .

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By Warren Olney • Jan 25, 2016 • 6m Listen

The World Health Organization said today that the Zika virus has been linked to brain damage in thousands of Brazilian babies. And, it's spreading… throughout the Americas. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Laurie Garrett is a senior fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her books include I Heard the Sirens Scream: How Americans Responded to the 9/11 and Anthrax Attacks.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christine Detz
Producer, 'To the Point'
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Laurie Garrett
Council on Foreign Relations

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