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ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK
APR 19 2016, 6:05 PM ET
New Map Finds 2 Billion People At Risk of Zika Virus
by MAGGIE FOX
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"Globally, we predict that over 2.17 billion people live in areas that are environmentally suitable for Zika virus transmission," they wrote.
"Although Zika virus has yet to be reported in the USA, a large portion of the southeast region of the country, including much of Texas through to Florida, is also highly suitable for transmission," they added.
"It's a fair strip all the way across that coastline from Texas to Florida," said David Pigott of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, who worked on the study.
And lots of babies will be born in the vulnerable areas over the next year.
"We also estimate that 5.42 million births will occur in the Americas over the next year within areas and times of environmental suitability for Zika virus transmission," the team wrote.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zi...inds-2-billion-people-risk-zika-virus-n558546
APR 19 2016, 6:05 PM ET
New Map Finds 2 Billion People At Risk of Zika Virus
by MAGGIE FOX
...
"Globally, we predict that over 2.17 billion people live in areas that are environmentally suitable for Zika virus transmission," they wrote.
"Although Zika virus has yet to be reported in the USA, a large portion of the southeast region of the country, including much of Texas through to Florida, is also highly suitable for transmission," they added.
"It's a fair strip all the way across that coastline from Texas to Florida," said David Pigott of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, who worked on the study.
And lots of babies will be born in the vulnerable areas over the next year.
"We also estimate that 5.42 million births will occur in the Americas over the next year within areas and times of environmental suitability for Zika virus transmission," the team wrote.
...
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zi...inds-2-billion-people-risk-zika-virus-n558546