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The Zika virus is spread through the Aedes species of mosquito. (Source: cdc.gov)

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FDA Approves First Test for Screening Zika Virus in Blood Donations

by eNews Park Forest on October 5, 2017

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Zika virus — The Zika virus is spread through the Aedes species of mosquito. Source: cdc.gov