Public health officials are drawing on expertise from many disciplines to determine whether the Zika virus is indeed responsible for a surge in birth defects. UF scientists Derek Cummings, Professor in the Department of Biology, gives expertise on how Islands can offer a uniquely revealing picture of outbreaks. The full story can be found here in the Los Angeles Times.
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