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The Florida study suggests a 'perfect storm' of conditions made Miami a favorable setting for Zika and that mosquito control helped reduce disease levels.

Also, reseachers identify a Zika antibody that might open up new therapy and vaccine possibilities.

"Fighting Zika is the most complex epidemic response CDC has taken on," Frieden says.

The data show different rates of defects but shed light on the link between exposure timing and poor outcomes.

The report adds to the growing body of literature linking Zika to a rise in microcephaly.