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19/03/2016 GMT

Health Check explores the health emergency that is zika - the virus which appears to be linked to a rise in the number of babies born in Brazil with brains which are too small.

A global health emergency has been declared over zika - the virus which appears to be linked to a rise in the number of babies born in Brazil with brains which are too small. But how long will it be before the mosquito-borne infection spreads to the United States? Health Check also looks at how communities support victims of earthquakes in Taiwan by offering practical support and blending tradition with technology - how a necklace worn by Indian babies contains life-saving information.

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Health Check

Health Check

Claudia Hammond and Dr Ayan Panja look at the latest and best global health stories.