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Nita Lowey: “This is absurd; ignoring the potential effects of Zika by putting our collective heads in the sand will only make the…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
This is absurd; ignoring the potential effects of Zika by putting our collective heads in the sand will only make the problem worse.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Criticizing inadequate responses to the Zika virus public health crisis.

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