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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the Zika could become a pandemic. The could be more than the Ebola virus, which killed over 11,000 people. The WHO said Zika could affect four people. It is spreading across South and Central America. The WHO warned that Zika is spreading at high . It is a threat. The that carries the virus is spreading worldwide because of weather.

The Zika virus is increasing defects in South America. It causes a called microcephaly. This is where babies are with a smaller head and damage. Around 4,000 babies were born in Brazil with microcephaly year. In 2014, there were just 150 . In Colombia, 2,100 women have the virus. It is to find a for the Zika virus. Doctors must test a vaccine on pregnant women. This would be a very difficult .

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