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" Every health threat has a different nature and characteristic and appropriate response. Zika is a particular risk to pregnant women who reside in or thinking of traveling to places where Zika is spreading. "

Tom Frieden

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" MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is an important cause of healthcare-associated infections. "

Tom Frieden

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" Know that the tiger mosquito - Aedes albopictus - sometimes spreads viruses that spread like Zika, so it may be able to spread Zika. "

Tom Frieden

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