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Brazil uses mutant mosquitoes to fight ZikaThe World Health Organization says that Zika has spread to almost 60 countries around the world. |
WHO calls on countries in the region to strengthen prevention, detection and response to the virus.
As Zika spreads locally in Southeast Asia, there are fears that it can create complications in adult brains as well as fetuses.
More than $600 million in funding Zika research has nearly dried up, the CDC warned.
Pregnant women are advised not to travel to two areas of Miami.
The Obama Administration has increased funding as health authorities begin spraying infected areas in Florida.
This marks the first time the authorities have reported direct mosquito to human transmission in the continental United States.
The Zika virus could also be linked to other brain diseases similar to multiple sclerosis, Brazilian scientists say.
On February 1, WHO had declared Zika virus a global health emergency.
