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These US cities are most at risk for Zika this summer. (But don't panic.)
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The National Center for Atmospheric Research produced the map above after analyzing the relative Zika risk of 50 US cities. Its research, which was published online today in PLOS Current Outbreaks, combines meteorological records, simulation of Aedes aegypti mosquito population growth, estimates of human-mosquito exposure, and transportation data
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