All we know about Zika so far...

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All we know about Zika so far...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Zika is all over the news these days, yet in America, people don't seem to be too concerned just yet. Some say it's a case of the media crying wolf. Others say it's because the risk factors for zika are limited. Learn all about the latest virus to take center stage in today's episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 22, 2016

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