Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which have been known to carry the Zika virus, buzz in a laboratory in Cucuta, Colombia. Ricardo Mazalan/AP hide caption
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A screwworm larva grasps the flesh in a wound with its mouth's tusklike protrusions and screws itself in. Science Source hide caption
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Mifeprex, formerly called RU-486, is the brand name of the abortion pill called mifepristone. Michelle Del Guercio hide caption
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So far it looks like Zika virus doesn't pose the same neurological risk to small children as it does to fetuses in the womb. zhang bo/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Would the threat of Zika lead you to rethink a scheduled trip to Ipanema beach or the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? You'd need the right kind of travel insurance to cover the cost of a canceled trip. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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Margaret Chan (left), director general of the World Health Organization, is among the dignitaries visiting a military base in Conakry, Guinea, on a tour of west African countries affected by Ebola. Also pictured: Guinean President Alpha Conde (fourth from right) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (right). BINANI/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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The Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes, but it can be sexually transmitted as well. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hide caption
Wednesday
Angelica Pereira feeds her daughter Luiza, who was born with microcephaly, at her mother's house in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption
Zika Virus Can Cause Brain Defects In Babies, CDC Confirms
Sunday
Two-month-old Lara, who was born with microcephaly, is examined by a neurologist at the Pedro I hospital in Campina Grande, Paraiba state, Brazil, on Feb. 12. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption
Brazilian Doctor Crafts System Hailed As 'Way Forward' For Combating Zika
Saturday
A scientist examines mosquitoes at the lab. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research hide caption
Volunteers Who Say 'Bite Me' Are Helping To Win The War Vs. Mosquitoes
Wednesday
People in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, make their way through a fumigation fog that's meant to kill the mosquito that transmits the Zika virus. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption
Thursday
A baby born with microcephaly in Brazil is examined by a neurologist. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption
Zika Is Linked To Microcephaly, Health Agencies Confirm
Wednesday
A pregnant woman gets an ultrasound to monitor for the birth defect microcephaly, in Guatemala City last month. Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Pregnant Women May Be Able To Get Answers About Zika Earlier
