Google Joins Effort to Stop Zika Virus Spread

Google last week announced it would contribute $1 million to the UN Children's Fund to support the global fight against the mosquito-borne Zika virus. A team of Google engineers has volunteered to work with UNICEF to analyze data in an effort to figure out the viral infection's path. It also will match employee donations with the goal of giving an extra $500,000 to UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization. Recent Zika virus outbreaks have caused a 3,000 percent increase in global search interest since November.

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