Tag: Zika virus
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Zika shines light on reproductive rights
Women in Latin American countries told to abstain from pregnancy without access to contraception or reproductive education The Zika virus is sweeping across our planet and it has quickly become the cover story of every newspaper within Central and South America. Even though the symptoms of the virus are relatively minor, the Centers for Disease…
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Media inflates Zika presence in country
Lack of understanding of virus leads to frenzy, sense of panic The recent spread of the Zika virus has caused the World Health Organization to declare it a global threat and has led to a media field day. Ordinary citizens are now left asking if they’re safe from this new, exotic disease. What people may…