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On the recordJuly 12, 2016
Does it make any sense at any point in time, from a medical perspective, to add a test for Zika to the normal screening?
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Marco Rubio questions the medical necessity of adding Zika tests to standard screenings.

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