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VIDEO: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci addresses the Zika virus situation


 

AT A MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC CLUB OF WASHINGTON, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The outbreak of Zika virus infection in scores of countries and territories in Central and South America has raised many questions for physicians and their patients.

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, explained the current situation to business leaders at a meeting held by the Economic Club and took the time to answer some concerns of practicing physicians. Dr. Fauci was joined on the dais by David Rubenstein, president of the Economic Club.

See Dr. Fauci’s comments here.

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