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The More We Know About the Zika Virus, the More Confusing It Gets

MEDICAL MYSTERY

Does it cause birth defects? Can it be sexually transmitted? Why new outbreaks usually stump the experts.

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The deepening Zika virus outbreak has entered a too-familiar phase: total confusion. Once a simple (though hair-raising) story about a mosquito, a virus, and a devastating birth defect, Zika now is a chaotic mess of conflicting data.

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