within the last half hour the united nations health agency has announced it will meet monday to decide if zika should be an international health emergency. health experts want it studied more closely. it's been tied to rare birth defects showing up in brazil. researchers have closely examined 700 of the 4100 reported cases. more than half were not connected to the zika virus. the world health organization says this shows how little is zone about the virus and it's effect. >>> at the same time, scientists are working on making genetically modified mosquitoes, mosquitoes that would keep those with the zika virus from reproducing. genetically modified males to mate with unmodified females of the same species. they have already tested these mosquitoes in one part of brazil and it reduced that population by 87%. so a really interesting way to >> interesting. >> isn't it? >> wow. all right. well, they are working on it. that's a good thing. >>> 5:48 right now. let's check in with marty and amelia. >> guys, we are looking at a clear morning in fort collins. it's gonna be nice in northern colo

the united nation's public health agency estimates there million cases of zika in the americas over the next year. the world health hold an emergency decide if the virus should be declared an international health emergency. health experts suspect the virus is responsible for a spike in the number of babies born with abnormally- small heads in brazil. dr. margaret chan/who director-general:the increased incidence of microcephaly is particularly alarming, as it places a heartbreaking burden on families and communities." the centers for zika is now in more than 20 countries, mostly in central and but u-s health experience with other mosquito- borne illnesses, they expect the small number of cases here to remain the c-d-c says nearly all u-s cases are among people who have traveled abroad. icon could temporarily become a quiet trickle. more than 750- thousand gallons of every second. but new york state might have to shut down most of the falls on the u- s side. it needs to temporarily block the water to replace two 115- year old stone bridges. the've been closed to the public since 2004, ro

the united nations health agency is raising new alarm about the zika virus. been linked to brain damage in thousands of infants. and now, the world health organization says the mosquito- borne virus will likely spread to every country in the americas. the only exceptions are canada and chile. in geneva today, the agency's director said researchers don't have much experience with zika. >> the explosive spread of zika virus to new geographical areas, with little population immunity, is another cause for concern, especially given the possible link between infection during pregnancy and babies born with small heads. >> woodruff: until now, the disease has been largely confined to brazil, where there've been nearly 4,000 suspected cases of fetal deformation. back in this country, a houston grand jury has cleared planned parenthood officials of wrongdoing. instead, the panel today indicted two anti-abortion activists who secretly taped them. the activists are accused of tampering with a governmental record and a separate, misdemeanor count. a u.s. supreme court dec

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