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Funding Fight Doesn't Squelch Zika Research

Though Congress and the Obama administration are still fighting over how to respond to the Zika virus outbreak, the gridlock hasn’t kept government scientists from trying to develop an effective vaccine. But with available funds expected to dry up around December, there’s bound to be a reckoning, just as lawmakers are deciding broader questions about government spending and plans to keep federal agencies running.

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