Monday, February 8, 2016

The White House in the US Congress would require $ 1.8 billion to fight the Zika virus – RIA Novosti

female mosquito Aedes albopictus - Zika virus vector file photo.

© AP photo / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / James Gathany

WASHINGTON, 8 February – RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky The US administration has asked Congress for more than $ 1.8 billion to fight the virus Zika, which causes severe brain damage in newborns, the White house

“Administration.. … announces today that asks Congress to allocate more than $ 1.8 billion term financing to enhance preparedness and response in the Zika virus, both within the country and internationally. A formal request to Congress will be sent in the near future “, – said in a statement the White House

Fever Zika -.. An acute infectious disease of monkeys, which is sometimes transmitted to humans by mosquitoes and characterized by fever with a benign course The virus is most dangerous for pregnant women, as it causes the fetus microcephaly with potential severe brain lesions.

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