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CDC director calls for action to fund Zika virus treatment

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Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Is calling for action to fund research and treatment efforts for Zika virus.  Dr. Tom Frieden says, "This is no way to fight an epidemic."

The CDC reports 2,260 cases of Zika in the U.S. 

24 Hoosiers have Zika and they all got it while traveling.

The mosquito-borne virus can cause birth defects or even death to newborns.

Find out how the lack of funding for fighting Zika virus is also impacting other efforts at the CDC as well in the video player above.