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Since the emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in 2014 and the associated novel sequalae that emerged, much has been learned about the effects of antenatal exposure to Zika virus. Zika virus in ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.