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Zika and the Next Global Pandemic

Can we defeat mosquito-borne diseases and other global health threats?

As fears grow over the impact of the Zika virus and its suspected links to birth defects, Newshour Extra brings together a panel of global experts to discuss how best to tackle the virus and the dangers of global transmission. Owen Bennett-Jones and his guests also ask whether global health authorities should be taking more drastic steps to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, and whether we can predict and prevent the next global pandemic.

(Photo: Mosquito on a person's arm. Credit: Thinkstock)

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Sat 6 Feb 201611:06GMT
BBC World Service except Australasia & News Internet

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  • Fri 5 Feb 201607:06GMT
    BBC World Service US Public Radio
  • Fri 5 Feb 201609:06GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet
  • Fri 5 Feb 201623:06GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet & BBC World Service US Public Radio
  • Sat 6 Feb 201604:06GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia & News Internet
  • Sat 6 Feb 201611:06GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia & News Internet

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