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Added on the 20/06/2016 15:10:47 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
Health officials are bracing for outbreaks of the Zika virus in the continental United States this summer as warmer weather signals the start of the mosquito season.
Health experts fighting Zika plan the large-scale release of mosquitoes infected with a bacteria in South America early next year, in an effort to stop transmission of the virus.
Thai officials fumigate a Bangkok temple as part of a stepped up campaign to tackle the mosquito-borne disease Zika. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
With Zika-infected mosquitoes now in the continental United States, health officials have a response plan in place to deal with the spread of the virus.
President Barack Obama says funding to fight Zika is running out and calls on Congress to approve additional funds to combat the spread of the Zika virus.Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).