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UN health chief: Zika virus is 'spreading explosively'

Declaring that the Zika virus is "spreading explosively," the World Health Organization announced it will hold an emergency meeting of independent experts Monday to decide if the outbreak should be declared

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Feb 2, 2016, 2:52 PM

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