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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 2 Feb 2016

    US health official confirms to the BBC that Dallas #Zika case was sexually transmitted http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35478778 …http://snpy.tv/2070Y9P 

    BBC News (UK)
    CDC confirms sexually-transmitted Zika case
    Deputy Principal director of the CDC just told BBC's KattyKay that the CDC thinks the case of Zika in Dallas was sexually transmitted. “CDC’s lab has confirmed the first case of Zika vir... - BBC News
    2:31 PM - 2 Feb 2016
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    • Navid Alejandra Belle McIntee Guyane Amboso Masese Dr. Janet Rose Hot News HopeAnne Robinson Brian Eric immaculate Pherry•
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      1. Dino Goldie‏ @dinogoldie 2 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Phew! @bbcbreaking I'm safe then. Never found mosquitos in any way sexy.

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      2. Ice Maiden‏ @virginsnowbunny 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld Now that makes this a very tricky virus. Multiple transmission routes? Big implications for world population health.

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      3. Chorlton's Wheelies‏ @8bitadc 2 Feb 2016
        Replying to @virginsnowbunny

        @virginsnowbunny @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld every country is now potentially affected is the way I read this

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      1. Terri Y‏ @tgp7777777 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking That's ridiculous, nobody could have sex with a mosquito

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      1. Anna Agapiou‏ @AnnaAgapiou 3 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @vip_cyp

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      1. Ala‏ @jassemi 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews they said its been around for a long time , i really want to know why this year in particular this virus showing up?

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      1. Chris Manno‏ @CartoonDept 3 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking #zikapic.twitter.com/f2I3BEb5pY

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      1. Ramon Rozas III‏ @ramonrozas 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @stroz Well there goes V-Day with my wife, I guess

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      1. Insyde Man‏ @InsydeMan 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld 70 year Zika history and people had sex all that time and no reports ever filed on transmission. And the truth is...?

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      1. Ross de l'Ottawa‏ @ottaross 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @GreatDismal @BBCNews whoa. I hear the dreaded pregnancy thing is also transmitted that way.

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      1. Jan‏ @quarecuttie 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking If this turns out to be true, then this takes things to a whole new level.

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      1. bob zeki‏ @bobzeki02 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking ZIKA IS USA PRODUCT FROM BEGGINING WE ALL KNOW THAT

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      1. Miss Informed‏ @Miss_Informed_ 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews makes sense if spread through bodily fluids. Worrying that it is still active when carried by mosquito. Unlike HIV?!!

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      1. Let's Golf‏ @Sarcasm_4_Fun 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCBreaking quote confirms unquote versus quote thinks unquote -- these are not equal. Can you proof read you story please.

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      1. erman‏ @erman3157 2 Feb 2016
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