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New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a spreader of Zika virus. Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA hide caption

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New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

Researchers say Zika virus should be added to the list of diseases that cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological condition that's been rising in areas with Zika transmission.

New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

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Tuesday

Zika In French Polynesia: It Struck Hard In 2013, Then Disappeared

In 2013, Zika virus was found in French Polynesia, including the island of Tahiti (above). Some 20,000 inhabitants were diagnosed with the disease. Andy Bardon/National Geographic hide caption

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Zika In French Polynesia: It Struck Hard In 2013, Then Disappeared

The islands saw the world's largest outbreak before Brazil: 20,000 cases. It may have been linked to birth defects — research is still being done. And in 2014 it seemed to disappear.