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Senator: “There’s No Money Left on Zika”

Congress failed to approve a $1.1 billion bill to battle the growing threat from the Zika virus, leaving only a few working days for officials to reach an accord before they go on vacation until September.

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The Aedes albopictus mosquito.
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Congress failed to approve a $1.1 billion bill to battle the growing threat from the Zika virus, leaving only a few working days for officials to reach an accord before they go on vacation until September. (Time)

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